Whipple, William, 1730-1785 to Josiah Bartlett
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC05878 Author/Creator: Whipple, William, 1730-1785 Place Written: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 17 March 1777 Pagination: 3 p. : docket ; Height: 32 cm, Width: 20.3 cm Order a Copy
Discusses Continental troop movements, specifically regarding Fort Ticonderoga and New Jersey. Also, rising cost of living and collapsing currency, taxation, Franklin's reception at Versailles, and New Hampshire politics.
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