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Alexander Nisbet writes four letters to William Young, a bookseller and printer in Philadelphia, on issues that include Young's suit involving a Mr. Webber and a payment made by the Estate of Webber for a parcel of books. Nisbet also mentions a conversation regarding "United Irish Citizens" who...
Location: MC 2001.5, B1, F2
Subject: Business and Industry, International Affairs, Legal Affairs, Personal and Family Life
Format: Letters/Correspondence
Secretary of State Timothy Pickering writes Charles Hall of Sunbury regarding Joseph Priestley's "unpardonable" conduct and the receipt of "Mr. [Thomas] Cooper's mischievous address." Pickering notes his opposition to their "meddling with our government." Cooper had published material in which...
Location: I-WilliamsC-1956-9
Subject: Literary Pursuits, Politics and Government
Format: Letters/Correspondence
Time Period: 1780-1799
Joseph Priestley writes to Samuel Latham Mitchell and invites him to come visit at Northumberland as well as asks about a package that was supposed to have been sent. Priestley also promises to "draw up an account of other experiments" and send them to Mitchell. Transcript included.
Location: MC 1998.1, B1, F11
Subject: Personal and Family Life, Science and Technology
Format: Letters/Correspondence
Time Period: 1780-1799
William Irvine writes to Alexander James Dallas regarding the survey of Harbor Creek lands on Lake Erie as retirement compensation for military service.
Location: I-Friends-2011-1
Subject: Land and Real Estate, Military Affairs and Conflict
Format: Letters/Correspondence
Time Period: 1780-1799
