Thomas Cushing letter to Mathew Irwin 1776

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Thomas Cushing letter to Mathew Irwin 1776

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One letter, dated March 2, 1776, from Boston merchant and statesman Thomas Cushing to Captain Mathew Irwin relating to the sale of linens, and to the remittance of funds for the building of two ships

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New York Public Library. Manuscripts and Archives Division

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New York Public Library. Manuscripts and Archives Division

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Cushing, Thomas, 1725-1788

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Thomas Cushing III (March 24, 1725 – February 28, 1788) was an American Founding Father, lawyer, merchant, and statesman from Boston, Massachusetts. Active in Boston politics, he represented the city in the provincial assembly from 1761 to its dissolution in 1774, serving as the lower house's speaker for most of those years. Because of his role as speaker, his signature was affixed to many documents protesting British policies, leading officials in London to consider him a dangerous radical. He ...

Irwin, Matthew

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Businessman and merchant, of Philadelphia, Pa. From the description of Journal of Matthew Irwin, 1769-1784. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 79455572 ...