Letter to [Col. William Cabell, Amherst Co., Va.]
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Title
Letter to [Col. William Cabell, Amherst Co., Va.]
Collection
Thomas Addis Emmet collection
The Members of the Continental Congress, 1774-1779
Maryland and Virginia
Names
Braxton, Carter (Author)
Cabell, William (Addressee)
Date / Origin
Date Created: 1768-03-10
Library Location
Manuscripts and Archives Division
Shelf locator: MssCol 927
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Funding: Digitization was made possible by a lead gift from The Polonsky Foundation.
Content: A. L. S. 2 pp. 4o
Abstract
Old Roark delivered his letter informing him of the sale of Seaton's negroes and part of his land; is willing to take the remaining part; will leave it to him and Mr. Allen to decide as to the purchase of the land on Huff's Creek; is determined to rebuild his mill; asks about the transportation of wheat to Westham; will get the deed of Manesis [Manassas?] executed; death of Governor Fouquier; the Assembly will probably meet the last of the month; fears the old president will hardly keep himself awake to deliver a speech.
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NYPL Catalog ID (bnumber): b11868616
Archives ID: 927
Emmet number: EM. 1062
Archives EAD ID: 275473
Archives Components ID: 532
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 6cd9e660-6a40-0139-a0c4-0242ac110002
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Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library. (1768). Letter to [Col. William Cabell, Amherst Co., Va.] Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/6cd9e660-6a40-0139-a0c4-0242ac110002
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