Nathan Rumsey letter, 1777 [manuscript].

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Nathan Rumsey letter, 1777 [manuscript].

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Letter, 8 March 1777, from Nathan Rumsey in Paris, where he had helped carry dispatches from the Continental Congress, to his father, William Rumsey in Cecil County, Md., commenting on the arrival at Nantes of a packet ship bearing dispatches from Congress, on the sale of ships captured as prizes, and on French-British relations.

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United States. Continental Congress

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The central governing body of the American colonies from 1774, continuing during the American Revolution; and also the first governing body of the U.S. until the establishment of the U.S. Constitution in 1789. From the description of Continental Congress minutes, 1778 Oct. 21. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 429918299 Noah Cooke, Jr. (1749-1829) earned his Harvard AB 1769. His early career was as a clergyman, but he later became a lawyer. He was admitted to the bar in Cheshir...

Rumsey, Nathan, fl. 1777.

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Nathan Rumsey (fl. 1777) was a courier of messages from the Continental Congress. Rumsey was the son of William Rumsey of Cecil County, Md. From the guide to the Nathan Rumsey Letter, ., 1777, (University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Library. Southern Historical Collection.) ...

Rumsey, William, fl. 1777.

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