Letters, 1793-1796.

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Letters, 1793-1796.

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Letters to Alexander Ross in London, England. Topics include economic conditions in Britain, impending war in Europe following the French Revolution, and Law's efforts to set up an agency for the India trade in Washington.

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Historical Society of Washington, D.C.

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Law, Thomas, 1756-1834

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Thomas Law (1756-1834) was born on October 23, 1756 in Cambridge, England. He started his career working for the East India Trading Company and began building his reputation, as well as his income. In 1794, he left England to start a new life in America where he began to invest in lands, particularly in the nation’s capital. Over time, Law became extremely passionate about the arts, particularly poetry, which he wrote and published. He even founded the first dance society, theater, and the Colum...

Ross, Alexander, 1742-1827

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Alexander Ross, born in Scotland in 1742, was a major in the British Army and Aide-de-Camp to General Cornwallis and as such represented the general at the surrender at Yorktown in 1781. From the description of Orderly book, 1758. (Historical Society of Pennsylvania). WorldCat record id: 122590601 ...