Letterbook of David Clarkson, 1765, Nov. -- 1786, May , (bulk 1766-1775).

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Letterbook of David Clarkson, 1765, Nov. -- 1786, May , (bulk 1766-1775).

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Letters written by David Clarkson between November 1765 and December 1780, mostly dealing with his attempts to collect debts, the property of his uncle and aunt in the Netherlands, political news, especially the consequences of the Stamp Act, settlement of the estate of a Mrs. Brockhurst; the Charity School of Trinity Church, and his brother Levinus and Matthew.

158 pages, 32 cm., bound volume.

Huntington Library, Art Collections & Botanical Gardens

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Clarkson, David, 1726-1782.

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David Clarkson (1726-1782) was a New York merchant, a dry-goods importer active in Dutch and English trades. From the description of Letterbook of David Clarkson, 1765, Nov. -- 1786, May , (bulk 1766-1775). (Huntington Library, Art Collections & Botanical Gardens). WorldCat record id: 228732708 ...

Clarkson, Matthew, 1758-1825

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