How, Marius (fl. 1805) to John Wyllie
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.07902 Author/Creator: How, Marius (fl. 1805) Place Written: Bristol, Maine Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 19 January 1805 Pagination: 2 p. : address : docket ; 31.8 x 19.8 cm. Order a Copy
Writes to ask if Wyllie will help them, through his position on the State Legislature, get approval to appoint a Justice of the Peace for the Walpole section of Bristol. Declares that the town would like to appoint Mr. David C. Burr, who he claims is a "true & genuine Federalist." Also suggests that he contact Henry Knox for assistance if Knox is in Boston. Also warns that a deceitful "Rank Jacobin" (no name provided) may be trying to obtain the same position in a Federalist guise, and urges that the governor does not nominate him.
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