Josiah Hewes letter, 1779 Aug. 7.

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Josiah Hewes letter, 1779 Aug. 7.

Letter from Hewes to William Vernon telling about Capt. Callendar being killed when his ship was seized by a British privateer, general news of the progress of the war, mentions Colonel Clark and Fort Detroit and General Sullivan at Tioga, and requesting that a Boston newspaper be sent regularly.

4 p.

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SNAC Resource ID: 8076818

New London County Historical Society

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Sullivan, John, 1740-1795

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John Sullivan (February 17, 1740 – January 23, 1795) was a Founding Father of the United States and an American General in the Revolutionary War winning several key battles most notably the Delaware crossing. He was a delegate in the Continental Congress, where he signed the Continental Association, the third governor of New Hampshire, and a United States District Judge of the United States District Court for the District of New Hampshire. Born in Somersworth in the Province of New Hampshire,...

Clark, George Rogers, 1752-1818

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Surveyor; noted Indian fighter in the American midwest in the latter half of the 18th century. From the description of Documents, 1778-1818. (Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library). WorldCat record id: 28287330 American Revolutionary Colonel in the Old Northwest. Clark first came to Detroit from Cleveland in 1817, and was followed by his parents in a commercial fisherman and deputy collector of customs in China, Mich. (from M.P.C., I, 501-507: Clark's "Recollections".) (blue ...

Hewes, Josiah, 1733-

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Merchant, of Philadelphia, Pa. From the description of Josiah Hewes letter, 1779 Aug. 7. (New London County Historical Society). WorldCat record id: 71130395 ...

Callendar, Capt.

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Vernon, William, 1719-1806

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Samuel Vernon (1683-1737) and his wife, Elizabeth Fleet, lived in Newport, Rhode Island, where he held many public offices. Their eight children included Samuel (1711-1792), Thomas (1718-1784), and William (1719-1806). Thomas, a merchant and royal postmaster, was a Loyalist during the American Revolution. Samuel and William, who both supported the Revolution, jointly ran a shipping firm. William also served as president of the Continental Navy Board. Samuel and his wife, Amey Ward, had ten child...