Lyman, William, 1775-1811 to John Bryant
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC03432.082 Author/Creator: Lyman, William, 1775-1811 Place Written: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 7 January 1795 Pagination: 1 p. : address ; 25 x 19.5 cm. Order a Copy
Lyman, a Massachusetts congressman, discusses a liquidation that will relieve Captain Bryant from "further trouble in the affair." Also notes the resignation of Secretary of War Henry Knox and the appointment of Timothy Pickering. Letter is partially torn causing minor text loss.
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