Cleaveland, Moses, 1754-1806 to John McClellan
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02499.04 Author/Creator: Cleaveland, Moses, 1754-1806 Place Written: Canterbury, Connecticut Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 3 May 1803 Pagination: 1 p. : address : docket Height: 32 cm, Width: 20 cm Order a Copy
Discusses the business and legislative needs of Norwich & Woodstock Turnpike Company, which has "persons willing to trade the Shares of the Road from our Turnpike Road to the Massachusetts Line." Cleaveland was the company president. Address identifies the recipient as Major John McClallan of Woodstock. He is probably John McClellan of Woodstock, Connecticut, son of General Samuel McClellan.
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