Steward, William, fl. 1781 to Thomas Seymour
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC01450.126 Author/Creator: Steward, William, fl. 1781 Place Written: New London, Connecticut Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 25 August 1781 Pagination: 1 p. : address : docket ; 28 x 19.5 cm. Order a Copy
Discusses business relating to the exchange and sale of nails and board. Postscript informs Seymour about information he has learned from men aboard a sloop of his that arrived in Newport, Rhode Island. Discusses a ship or fleet that sailed with a French fleet and was bound for Havana to meet some Spanish ships. States that it was reported that they have 10,000 troops, 300 heads of cattle, and clothing. He cannot guess their destination.
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