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Dates:

5 Sep. 1777

Original paper slip text:5 Sept. 1777

Author's location:

Philadelphia,

Original paper slip text:Philadelphia

Author:

John Adams

Original paper slip text:JA

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Henry Laurens

Original paper slip text:Henry Laurens

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Richard Henry Lee

Original paper slip text:Richard Henry Lee

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Recipient:

Deputy Muster Master General [either

Richard Varick

Original paper slip text:Richard Varick

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William Bradford Jr.

Original paper slip text:William Bradford Jr.]

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Length:

1 p.

Notes:

Added to EIA - GKF 1/27/23
Offered for sale by Freeman's Auctions in June 2017 for $17,500. - GKF 1/27/23
Listed in Catalogue of Philip D. Sang Coll. at Lincoln College, Lincoln, Illinois, "Sweep of American History," p. 6, item 8. 1958
LS offered for sale, with a draft of Varick's reply, The Collector, July–Aug. 1954, e582a, $500. Full transcript of LS in Accessions File under date.
LS offered for sale, with a draft of Varick's reply, 10 Oct. 1777, The Collector, Dec. 1947, p. 260, Item A 1819, $250.00 for both.
LEE and others. L.S. (also signed by John Adams and Henry Laurens), 1 p., fol. State House, Phila., Sept. 5, 1777. "On Public Service," to the Deputy Muster Master General Northern Department. Franked by Mr. Laurens. "The Resolve of Congress [relative to inducements to foreigners to desert from the British] which you will receive under this Cover will show that we are appointed a Committee & for what purposes. We request you to give us the fullest information you can is your particular department . . ." The letter is endorsed in the handwriting of Richard Varick, who was appointed Deputy Muster Master General on the 25th inst. Address leaf damaged along one margin; text unimpaired. Accompanying the letter is a draft, with many additions and corrections, of the reply sent by Varick to the Committee.
Information transferred from blue slip now deleted. ER 12/14/2015

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