Letter, 1791 January 16, Providence, to "Respected Friend" [Benjamin Bourn] / Moses Brown.

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Letter, 1791 January 16, Providence, to "Respected Friend" [Benjamin Bourn] / Moses Brown.

Letter from Moses Brown to Benjamin Bourn, regarding Quaker objections to the Militia bill and includes a postscript about an anti-slavery petition to Congress.

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SNAC Resource ID: 7967245

Haverford College Library

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