Laurens, Henry, 1724-1792 to William Alexander

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GLC#
GLC02532
Type
Letters
Date
24 November 1778
Author/Creator
Laurens, Henry, 1724-1792
Title
to William Alexander
Place Written
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Pagination
2 p. : docket ; Height: 24 cm, Width: 20 cm
Primary time period
American Revolution, 1763-1783
Sub-Era
The War for Independence

Laurens, as president of congress, writes to the Earl of Stirling about the distribution of "the Treaties of Amity & Commerce & of Alliance" with France and trade relations with the United Provinces. He also bemoans the loss of virtue and unity which America had in 1775, decrying avarice and profiteering.

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