Letter, 1803 January 8, Charleston, SC, to Tho[ma]s Jefferson, Washington, [D.C.].

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Letter, 1803 January 8, Charleston, SC, to Tho[ma]s Jefferson, Washington, [D.C.].

Informs he is son of John Ruddock, of Boston, only man who defended liberty of U.S. with Gov. Samuel Adams; in 1799 twenty masters of American vessels in Jamaica petitioned for him to be American agent there in place of Savage; Dr. Jarvis and Dr. Wm. Eustice acquainted with him in Boston; well qualified and willing to serve country in a foreign office.

3 p. on 1 leaf ; 26 cm. x 41 cm.

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