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Johnson, Thomas (1732-1819) to Robert Carter

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02505.27 Author/Creator: Johnson, Thomas (1732-1819) Place Written: Annapolis, Maryland Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 19 May 1773 Pagination: 1 p. : address : docket ; 30 x 18.5 cm. Order a Copy

Discusses a law case and states he will keep Carter informed about the proceedings. Addressed to Carter in Virginia.

Johnson was a lawyer and a Maryland delegate to the Continental Congress 1774-1776.

Johnson, Thomas, 1732-1819
Carter, Robert, fl. 1773

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