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Sampson, Zabdiel (1781-1828) to Aaron Hobart

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC06313.04.131 Author/Creator: Sampson, Zabdiel (1781-1828) Place Written: Plymouth, Massachusetts Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 8 January 1822 Pagination: 1 p. : address ; 24.7 x 20.4 cm. Order a Copy

Explains and encloses (not included) Captain Edward Morton's "demand against the United States," for monies owed for selling General Henry Dearborn a barge he captured for the use of the United States during the War of 1812. Also, indicates that he wants Hobart present if a payment is made. Asks about the Merchant Bill (and its likelihood of becoming law) and the petitions that Bartlett and Carver presented in the last congressional session.

Sampson, Zabdiel, 1781-1828
Hobart, Aaron, 1787-1858
Morton, Edward
Dearborn, Henry, 1751-1829
Bartlett, Zacheus, fl. 1822
Carver, fl. 1822

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