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Marchant, Henry, 1741-1796 to Joseph Clarke

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC01450.104.02 Author/Creator: Marchant, Henry, 1741-1796 Place Written: s.l. Type: Autograph letter signed Date: August 30, 1779 Pagination: 3 p. : Height: 20 cm, Width: 16 cm Order a Copy

Discusses two lost bundles of money, and states that Mr. Hopkinson needs all the information about the matter so he can present it to the Treasury fairly. He has heard the Penobscot expedition has failed and that the American fleet was burned. Comments that Continental forces will not falter under the disappointments but will seek vengeance. Letter is not addressed but recipient is inferred from context (refer to GLC01450.104.01).

Marchant, Henry, 1741-1796
Clarke, Joseph, 1719-1792

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