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1776 January 3 . Jno. Williams [John Williams] ALS to Robert Burton; Boonesborough, [Boonesboro, Virginia].

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Box 1
Abstract:
Respecting the death of his brother "Billey," his recent move to Boonesborough near the Falls of Ohio [Virginia, later Kentucky], plantation affairs, recent violence between settlers and Native Americans (mention of Jesse Benton), a visit from nine or 10 members of the Wyandots, Mingos, and Shawnese, the contraction and treatment of venereal disease suffered by his slave girl Lucy, and views on Lord Dunmore.
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Collection

African American and African Diaspora collection, 1729-1970 (majority within 1781-1865)
Total components 346
Items available online Online 252
Last indexed 2024-08-05