Dennis, John (fl. 1776) to Samuel Tucker
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC08348 Author/Creator: Dennis, John (fl. 1776) Place Written: s.l. Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 08 July 1776 Pagination: Order a Copy
Chairman of the New Brunswick (NJ) Committee of Safety writes to naval hero Samuel Tucker of scarcity and hardship: "The call by the militia, for ammunition so great, that I have under the necessity of sending power to Amboy... Leed has also been a scarce article, for what of which, our people have taken from the windows of the Houses..."
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