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1722 July 2 . J[ames] Jurin ALS to Paul Dudley; London, [England].
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Regarding Thomas More's visit to America in "pursuit of Natural History…upon a subscription of several Gentlemen of the Royal Society." Notes Moore is purported to be "excellently well qualified for this undertaking" and has "the greatest Recommendation." Jurin requests Paul Dudley's "protection and assistance" during Thomas More's planned visit.
1722 [post] . Stephanus Adam AMsS; s.l.
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"Observations Critiques d’un Botaniste habitant des Isles Occidentales de l’amerique, sur les plantes decrites par le R. P. Labat Dominicain, dans les six tomes de son voyage aux Isles." Botanical observations and critiques relating to Jean Baptiste Labat's Nouveau Voyage aux Isles de l'Amerique. In French, no translation.
1737 June 1 . Bejamin Doolittle ALS to Daniel Henchman; Northfield.
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Sending an account of “the Distemper” at Northfield, possibly a epidemic of small pox. Eleven children died. Doolittle recounts the speech of a nine-year-old girl “about heavenly & spiritual things," and a five-year-old boy who "Discoursed Considerably of ye things of Another world."
1744 January 5 . Philip Vincent ALS to James Johnstoune; Berkeley Square, [London, England?].
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Describes the improved conditions of an ailing friend and the actions taken to better his care and hopes for his recovery in the future.
1747 August 22 . James Gordon ALS to Bonham; s.l.
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Request for seeds and seedlings from Carolina and Virginia. Includes a receipt of botanical specimens received.
1750 October 26-1751 January 29 . James Gordon DS to Bonham; s.l.
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Receipt of botanical specimens received.
1751 April 13 . Tho[mas] Hutchinson ALS to Colonel Hale; Boston, [Massachusetts].
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Regarding a Mr. Merrick be appointed coroner; with postscript dated April 15, 1751, about Stanly who has buried his son and has an ill crewmate. Reference to "no report on the L. B. Affair."
1763 March 22 . Richard Peters ADS to Hockley & Physick; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
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Order to pay surveyors for work on the Pennsylvania-Maryland boundary line.
1768 June 10 . Tho[mas] McKean ALS to [Caesar Rodney]; New Castle, [Delaware].
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Discusses the purchase of new horses in town and offers to lend Rodney Caesar his horses if necessary. Inquires about his cancer and whether he will "undergo the Operation of cutting."