Benson, Egbert (1746-1833) to Lynde Lord
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02450.01 Author/Creator: Benson, Egbert (1746-1833) Place Written: Dutchess County, New York Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 23 July 1776 Pagination: 1 p. : address ; 15.5 x 20.8 cm. Order a Copy
Informs Lynde Lord, the sheriff of Litchfield County, Connecticut, that a prisoner named John McDonald is being sent to his care. McDonald had recently participated in an insurgency in Dutchess County, New York. Indicates that he will reimburse Lord for the cost of feeding for McDonald.
Benson was then a member of Dutchess County's Committee of Safety. In 1786, he served as a delegate from New York at the Annapolis Convention.
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