[Correspondence to Samuel Sewall, 1696, 1704, 1708-1709, 1722].

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[Correspondence to Samuel Sewall, 1696, 1704, 1708-1709, 1722].

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Letter dated "Portsm[outh] 7(10)96" from J[oshua] Moody concerning sudden deaths in the community as a warning to a sinning people; Letter dated "Bridgwater Apr 17 1704" from James Keith concerning the morality of the sabbath; Letter dated "Westfield 17:9m:1704" from Edw[ard] Taylor concerning the holiness of the Sabbath; Letter dated "London Decemb[e]r 4th 1708" from Jona[than] Belcher that includes concern about the "assault made on the town of Haverhill by the French and Indians"; Note dated "Londo[n] 18 March 1708/9" from Jer[emiah] Dummer, Jr. concerning a celebrated poem (not included); and Letter dated "Deerf[ield] Jan 1721/2" from John Williams concerning the loss of Mr. White.

6 ALS ; 14-31 cm.

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