John Lewis Gervais letters to Henry Laurens, 1779-1785.

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John Lewis Gervais letters to Henry Laurens, 1779-1785.

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Three autograph letters, signed, from John Lewis Gervais to Henry Laurens, all dated Charleston, 1779-1785. Letters discuss personal and business matters, U.S. politics, and developments in the hostilities between France and Great Britain.

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Gervais, John Lewis, 1741-1798

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John Lewis Gervais (1741 – August 18, 1798) was an American planter and statesman from South Carolina. He served as a delegate to the Continental Congress in 1782 and 1783. Gervais was born in Hanover, Germany to French Huguenot refugees and attended schools and colleges there. He emigrated to South Carolina, arriving in Charleston in 1764. He started in the mercantile business, but soon expanded his interests to include a plantation. Gervais first served in the revolutionary Provincial Congr...

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...