Letter, 1780 March 6.

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Letter, 1780 March 6.

Letter to Henry Laurens discussing personal matters and expressing concern over the safety of Laurens' voyage to Europe. Mentions the possibility of Laurens procuring a place for Scudder's son in Europe and sends many regards from Scudder's family. Mentions briefly the state of the new country's affairs. Written at Monmouth County, N.J.

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SNAC Resource ID: 8351716

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Scudder, Nathaniel, 1733-1781

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Nathaniel Scudder (May 10, 1733 – October 17, 1781) was an American Founding Father, physician, and patriot leader during the Revolutionary War. He served as a delegate for New Jersey to the Continental Congress, where he was one of two delegates from New Jersey to sign the Articles of Confederation. Born in Monmouth Court House in the Province of New Jersey (later Freehold Borough, New Jersey), Scudder attended the College Of New Jersey (now Princeton University) and graduated in 1751. He th...

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...