ALS : Lebanon, Conn., to Andrew Adams, 1777 Dec. 5.

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ALS : Lebanon, Conn., to Andrew Adams, 1777 Dec. 5.

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Letter to a Connecticut member of Continental Congress mentioning orders concerning the loyalist Governor William Franklin, imprisoned in Connecticut, and some business concerning a furnace. At the foot of the page in another hand is an excerpt from a letter by Richard Smith to Col. Porter, 28 Feb. 1775, concerning improvements to his lands. Smith had an interest in an iron furnace in Salisbury, Conn.

2 items (1 p.) ; 31 cm.

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Trumbull, Jonathan, 1710-1785

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Governor of Conn. From the description of Autograph letter signed : Lebanon, to Major-General Huntington, 1779 Mar. 24. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270573362 From the description of Autograph letter signed : Hartford, to Thomas Mumford in Groton, 1781 Aug. 25. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270573366 From the description of Autograph letter signed : Lebanon, to Major-General Huntington and Captain Mumford, 1779 Jun. 30. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270573357 ...

Franklin, William, 1731-1813

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William Franklin was born in 1731, the illegitimate son of Benjamin Franklin; his mother's identity is unknown. Prime Minister, Lord Bute, named William Franklin to the position of Royal Governor of New Jersey when the office became available in 1762. At first, Franklin was greeted in New Jersey with trepidation, as it was assumed that his famous father had obtained the office for him. In contrast to the low expectations of him, William Franklin became one of the most effective royal governors N...

Smith, Richard, of Salisbury, Conn.

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Adams, Andrew, 1736-1797

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Andrew Adams (January 7, 1736 – November 26, 1797) was an American Founding Father, lawyer, jurist, and political leader in Litchfield, Connecticut, during the American Revolutionary War. He was a delegate for Connecticut to the Continental Congress, signatory of the Articles of Confederation, and later Chief Justice of the Connecticut Supreme Court. Born in Stratford, Connecticut, he attended Yale and graduated in 1760 before reading law with his father. After first practicing in Stamford, A...