Letter, 1799 October 13 : Hallowell, to William Bingham, Philadelphia.

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Letter, 1799 October 13 : Hallowell, to William Bingham, Philadelphia.

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Merrick describes Bingham's Maine lands and proposals for cutting roads, erecting mills, settling with squatters, etc.

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Boston Athenaeum

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Bingham, William, 1752-1804

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William Bingham (March 8, 1752 – February 7, 1804) was an American statesman from Philadelphia. He was a delegate for Pennsylvania to the Continental Congress from 1786 to 1788 and served in the United States Senate from 1795 to 1801. Bingham was one of the wealthiest men in the United States during his lifetime, and was considered to be the richest person in the United States in 1780. Born in Philadelphia, Bingham graduated from the College of Philadelphia (now the University of Pennsylvania...

Merrick, John, 1766-1862

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John Merrick (1766-1862) [was] the tutor of Benjamin Vaughan's children [and] accompanied the family to America in 1795. He returned to England to marry [Benjamin's sister] Rebecca and then returned with her to Hallowell [Maine], where he became a prominent community leader. Their children were: Sarah Harriet (1799-1872); Samuel Vaughan (1801-1870); John (1804-1832); Mary Harrison (1805-1880); George (1807-1862); and Thomas Belsham (1813-1902). From the guide to the Vaughan Family P...