Henry Laurens letter to Alexander Penman, 1791 May 4.

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Henry Laurens letter to Alexander Penman, 1791 May 4.

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Henry Laurens writes to the Philadelphia coachmaker, Alexander Penman, requesting a carriage for his relative Mr. John Ball. Laurens requests the carriage be "capable of carrying with ease nine persons, to be highly varnished with harnesses for four Horses brass furniture, the Carriage in all respects to be equal to Mr. Alston's ..." In closing, Laurens inquires about his "own little vehicle" which he ordered from Penman.

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Laurens, Henry, 1724-1792

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Henry Laurens (March 6, 1724 [O.S. February 24, 1723] – December 8, 1792) was an American Founding Father, merchant, slave trader, and rice planter from South Carolina who became a political leader during the Revolutionary War. A delegate to the Second Continental Congress, Laurens succeeded John Hancock as president of the Continental Congress. He was a signatory to the Articles of Confederation. Born in Charleston, South Carolina, he recieved his early education there before being sent to L...

Penman, Alexander

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