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Arnold, Benedict, 1741-1801 to Jacob Thompson

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC06637 Author/Creator: Arnold, Benedict, 1741-1801 Place Written: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 10 December 1778 Pagination: 2 p. : address : free frank ; 22.5 x 18.4 cm. Order a Copy

Updates Thompson on family news. States that his sister has told him that Fitch has not paid his debt yet and advises Thompson to consult a lawyer to recover the money owed. Asks him what price he can get for selling his house. Hopes to see Thompson next spring if his army service does not take him to the field. Gives love to the rest of the family. Addressed to Thompson as a merchant in New Haven, Connecticut. Free franked by Arnold.

Arnold, Benedict, 1741-1801
Thompson, Jacob, fl. 1778

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