Charles Pettit letter, 1786 January 18.

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Charles Pettit letter, 1786 January 18.

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Discusses with Charles Biddle, Vice President of the Continental Congress, his assessment of Connecticut's persistent claims to lands west of Pennsylvania (Western Reserve).

1 item (2 p.) ; 26 cm.

Connecticut Historical Society

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Pettit, Charles, 1736-1806

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Charles Pettit (1736 – September 4, 1806) was an American lawyer, merchant, and politician from New Jersey and Pennsylvania. He served as a delegate for Pennsylvania to the Confederation Congress from 1785 to 1787. Born near Amwell in Hunterdon County in the Province of New Jersey, Pettit received an English education. In 1767 Pettit accepted the first of many public service positions as a deputy surrogate for the province to assist his brother-in-law, Joseph Reed, who was Secretary. When Ree...