Clarkson, Matthew, 1733-1800 to John Nicholson

GLC01221.03

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GLC#
GLC01221.03-View header record
Type
Letters
Date
December 31, 1793
Author/Creator
Clarkson, Matthew, 1733-1800
Title
to John Nicholson
Place Written
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Pagination
1 p. : address : docket Height: 23.9 cm, Width: 18.8 cm
Language
English
Primary time period
The New Nation, 1783-1815
Sub-Era
The Early Republic

Letter written by Clarkson, the mayor of Philadelphia, to Nicholson, a famous land speculator, as comptroller general of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. He references Nicholson's letter from December 26, 1793. Says he has passed its contents on to the "Committee for the relief of the poor & distressed Citizens" who have been suffering from the "malignant disorder" - yellow fever. They accepted it with thanks and "will cheerfully undertake the distribution thereof as comfortably to your wishes as possible." Small hole where seal was removed. Paper has a watermark.

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