Clark, Abraham (1726-1794) to Robert R. Livingston II
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC00184.07 Author/Creator: Clark, Abraham (1726-1794) Place Written: Philad[elphi]a Type: Letter signed Date: 31 March 1777 Pagination: 1 p. : docket ; 31.8 x 20 cm. Order a Copy
In the hand of Jonah Sergeant; signed by Clark and Sergeant. re: three prisoners seeking discharge
Notes: Letter included numerous of grammatical errors, such as fragments and incorrect spelling.
The inclosed [sic] potition [sic] from throu [sic] of the [illegible] prisoners were presented to Congress & referred to us. We have visited them in the Hospital & find they have had the Small Pox very favourally: they are almost fit to go Work & very proposing for a Discharge.
We can find no Motho [sic] of determining the cause of their Detention & as the Council of Safety are fitting so nwar [sic] us, we [illegible] to know from you what Report it would be proper to make [illegible] of the Norths in a lad just turned of fifteen, the other about twenty, thori [sic] Parents live on the shore in shrourbury [sic] & we have reason to suspect, who lattor [sic] was outlisted with Col. John Morris I [illegible] lives at Crosswicks on the plantation of John Abbit
We are Sir
Your most hble Servts
Gov. Livingston. [Illegible] Sergeant
Abra Clark
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