Autograph letter signed : Ranger, Portsmouth, to John Brown, Secretary of the Marine Committee of Congress, 1777 Oct. 31.
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Brown, John, 1736-1803
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Merchant, of Providence, R.I.; active in China trade; owner of large tract of land in the Adirondacks in New York. From the description of John Brown estate papers, 1822-1842. (Maine Historical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 261223897 Born in Providence, Rhode Island, 1736, son of James and Hope (Power) Brown; engaged in China trade; role in Gaspee affair, 1772; 1775-1796, treasurer Brown University (Rhode Island College); 1784, member of Congress; married Sarah Smith...
Jones, John Paul, 1747-1792
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Naval hero of the United States Revolutionary War and founder of the United States Navy. From the description of Typescript, [19--]. (New York University, Group Batchload). WorldCat record id: 58758919 John Paul Jones, American naval officer. He was commissioned a lieutenant in the U. S. Navy in 1775, and captain in 1776. In 1778 he began rading the English coast; a year later he commanded the Bon Homme Richard in its victory over the Serapis. After the Revolution, he went t...
Langdon, John, 1741-1819
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Langdon was a businessman and politician from New Hampshire. He was a member of the U. S. Constitutional Convention and signer of the U. S. Constitution. He served as Governor of New Hampshire (1785-1786, 1788-1789, 1805-1809, 1810-1812) and as a U. S. Senator for New Hampshire (1789-1801). From the description of [Letter and fragment] / John Langdon. [1780-1809] (Smith College). WorldCat record id: 244387610 U.S. senator and delegate to the Continental Congress from and gov...
