Letter, 1775 May 16, Hartford, Conn. to Thomas Williams, Lebanon, Conn.

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Letter, 1775 May 16, Hartford, Conn. to Thomas Williams, Lebanon, Conn.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/18007771

Writes of capture of Ticonderoga and Crown Point by "private adventurers" from Connecticut; mentions colony powder in Lebanon, Conn.

2 p. ; 31 x 19 cm.

Connecticut Historical Society

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Williams, William, 1731-1811

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William Williams (April 8, 1731 – August 2, 1811) was an American Founding Father, merchant, a delegate for Connecticut to the Continental Congress in 1776, and a signatory to the United States Declaration of Independence. Born in Lebanon, Connecticut, Williams attained a common school education before studying theology and law at Harvard College, graduating in 1751. He continued preparing for the ministry for a year but then joined the militia to fight in the French and Indian War. After the...