Letter, 1783 August 23, Lancaster [Penn.], to Jane Mecom, Boston [Mass.].

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Letter, 1783 August 23, Lancaster [Penn.], to Jane Mecom, Boston [Mass.].

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Letter from Flagg to his "Hon[ore]d Grandmother" in which suggests that although the times are hard, our infant country must avoid foreign luxuries. He also notes seeing a newspaper article about Dr. Franklin returning to America. He describes his uncle as "the venerable Sage" and "the Philosopher, who has laid firm the Basis of American Glory."

1 ALS ; 30 cm.

New England Historic Genealogical Society

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New England Historic Genealogical Society

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Flagg, Josiah, 1760-1840

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Mecom, Jane Franklin, 1712-1793

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