Letters, 1778.

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Letters, 1778.

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In these Revolutionary War letters dated August 25 and September 8, 1778 sent to Samuel White in Boston, Pelatiah Webster of Philadelphia addressed topics that included the expenses involved in shipping from Philadelphia to Boston, the matter of permits for the exportation of flour to the eastern states, and the embargo.

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Boston Public Library, Central Library in Copley Square

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Boston Public Library, Central Library in Copley Square

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Webster, Pelatiah, 1726-1795

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Born in Lebanon, Connecticut, graduated from Yale in 1746, studied theology, and preached in Greenwich, Massachusetts (1748-1749). Although by 1755 Pelatiah Wester was very successfully engaged in mercantile business in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, he continued his studies and literary work. A patriot, Webster was imprisoned (1778) by the British during the American Revolution. Webster published several essays concerning currency, finance, and the resources of the country. From the de...