Letter from Thomas Mifflin to James Read 1776 [manuscript]
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Mifflin, Thomas, 1744-1800
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Thomas Mifflin (January 10, 1744 – January 20, 1800) was an American merchant, soldier, and politician from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He served in a variety of roles during and after the American Revolution, several of which qualify him to be counted among the Founding Fathers. He was the first governor of Pennsylvania, serving from 1790 to 1799; he was also the last president of Pennsylvania, succeeding Benjamin Franklin and serving from 1788 until 1790. Born in Philadelphia, Mifflin becam...
Read, James, 1676 or 1677-
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Savannah, Ga. resident. From the description of Papers, 1786-1829. (Duke University Library). WorldCat record id: 36321598 Surveyor. James Read was employed by agents of the Pulteney Estate. The son of William Read, he married Hannah Hammond. His son, James H. Read, a physician, accompanied Ansel J. McCall to California in 1849-1850, where he died. A second son, Lazarus Read, a lawyer, was also a friend of McCall. From the description of ...
