Jenifer, Daniel of St. Thomas (1723-1790) to John Hall
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC00297.01 Author/Creator: Jenifer, Daniel of St. Thomas (1723-1790) Place Written: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 21 August 1781 Pagination: 2 p. : address ; 20 x 16 cm. Order a Copy
Reports no news from Europe or General Nathanael Greene. Hopes that the Compte de Grasse comes to Chesapeake Bay to support the Americans against Lord Cornwallis, which he did later that month. Also notes that "Vermont is to be admitted into the Union as a fourteenth State -- a fifteenth must soon follow as a balance."
Signer of the U.S. Constitution.
The Battle of Yorktown occurred the following month. Daniel of St. Thomas Jenifer was a signer of the Constitution from Maryland.
Phil. Aug. 21. 1781
Dear Sir:
You are in my Debt for two Letters- a remissness that you are not commonly chargeable with: tho' one of the Letters I believe the Post was robbed of & upon second thoughts I am to pass to your Credit. Nothing lately from Europe or Genl Greene- the News Paper will inform you of the News from the West Indies-
The Count De Grasse I hope will pay our Bay a Visit, if he should he probably may occasion Lord Cornwallis to fly to his Kingdom. I mean to the Woods.
Mr. Carrole writes to my [?] that the first part of his answer to Mr. J.C. would be in last weeks Paper & the remainder in this - Be pleased to inclose them to me.
With my respectful Compliments to Mr. Hale I am. Dear Sir. Your obd. & honale. friend
Dan of S Tho Jenifer
Docket: John Hall Esq.
Dan of St. Thomas Jenifer
Annapolis
Note on back of docket: Vermont is to be admitted into the Union as a fourteenth state- a fifteenth must soon follow as a balance.
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