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Dates:

4 Oct. 1775

Original paper slip text:4 Oct. 1775.

Author's location:

Philadelphia,

Original paper slip text:Philadelphia

Author:

John Adams

Original paper slip text:JA

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Recipient:

William Lee

Original paper slip text:to Alderman William Lee

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Title:

Length:

3 p. (copy)

Notes:

From PRO, C.O.5, 134:106–107.
Rec'd from LC English reproductions
Not our JA, LHB. See Einstein's letter and LHB's reply. LCF, 8 Oct. 1958
This letter was formerly accessioned from Gt. Brit., England, London, PRO, C.O.5, 134:106–107, accession number 10532 (still in file). However, while Einstein's book identifies the author of the letter as John Adams, LHB determined that this was not the case, so the author has been reassigned as unknown. ER, AMN and SEG 4/12/2016

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Printed :Printed: Einstein, Divided Loyalties, p. 405–407.;

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