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William Ellery to George G. Channing regarding the Non-intercourse Act and local news, 20 January 1812
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William Ellery to George G. Channing regarding the Non-intercourse Act and local news, 20 January 1812.
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[Place of production not identified : producer not identified, 1812]
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Collection: The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859.
Ellery was a signer of the Declaration of Independence and was a member of the Continental Congress from Rhode Island from 1776 until 1785. He was Collector of the Port of Newport from 1790 until 1820. Channing was a publisher in Boston and a clergyman later in life.
Electronic reproduction. Marlborough, Wiltshire : AM, 2014. Digitized from a copy held by the Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History.
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Summary
Thanks his grandson for his letter and for the wine he sent. Apologizes for the delay in responding due to outfitting a revenue cutter to cruise against violators of the Non-Intercourse Act. Reports that he has received a letter from R.H. Dana of Provincetown. Praises education. Includes local news intended for Channing's mother and mentions a letter of recommendation for R.H. Dana. Asks that the letter be forwarded to M.R. Dana . A poetic note is written on the envelope leaf.
Variant and related titles
American history, 1493-1945. Module I.
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Books / Online
Language
English
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March 18, 2024
Series
American history module 1
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Correspondence
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Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History, owner.
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