Lovell, James (1737-1814) to Samuel Holten
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC01450.020.12 Author/Creator: Lovell, James (1737-1814) Place Written: s.l. Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 23 March 1781 Pagination: 2 p. : docket ; 31.3 x 20 cm. Order a Copy
States he had hoped he could give an account of British General Charles Cornwallis, but they must wait before judging whether or not he will fail in his retreat. Remarks that Benedict Arnold is still safe. He will write again next Thursday and forward any intelligence that arrives before then.
Holten and Lovell were Continental Congressmen from Massachusetts.
March 23. 1781.
Dear Sir
I am to acknowledge your kind attentions of Feb. 10 and March 1st. I hoped to be able to give you a better account of Cornwallis than you have of Arnold: But we must wait some Days longer before we can judge whether he will fail in his Retreat. As to Arnold, He is yet too safe. I shall have opportunity of writing again next Thursday and will forward any Intelligence that may happen to arrive before that Time.
I wish you had been a little more diffuse as to the Calculation of Interest at yr. Treasury Office. I do not well comprehend your Hint in your Postscript.
I will give you on the next page the Result of that Appointment of a Comtee of which you was one April. 10.
It is only giving Good Words, to some of the Staff.
[2] You will find that we got very happily through a Resolve respecting Allen's
Department at the Eastward. The Resolve has been transmitted.
yr. Friend and affectionate humb. Servt.
James Lovell
The Resolve was reconsidered and recommitted. I therefore tear it off.
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