Diary, 1744 [photoprint].

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Diary, 1744 [photoprint].

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The diary (May 17-June 15, 1744) was kept at "Stratford", Westmoreland County, Annapolis and North East, Md., Chester and Philadelphia, Pa., and on board the ship MARGARET. It contains copies of Governor Gooch's letter of commission dated May 3, 1744 and instructions to Lee and Beverley, as well as copies of letters from Lee and Beverley to Gooch, from Sir George Thomas to Thomas Lee, and Conrad Weiser to Richard Peters. The diary also makes mention of Gilbert Tennent (p. 48) and the Maryland General Assembly (pp. 8-9).

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