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John Langdon to Meshech Weare

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JOHN LANGDON TO MESHECH WEARE.

Portsmouth, February 13, 1776.

GENTLEMEN: I have just received a letter from Philadelphia, informing me of one of the vessels belonging to the Continental service having arrived with sixty tons of saltpetre, thirteen tons of powder, one thousand three hundred stand of good arms; on which important news I have the honour to congratulate you. My letter is dated the 3d inst˙; the vessel arrived the day before.

I am, with all respect, gentlemen, your most obedient servant,

JOHN LANGDON.

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Title

Letter from John Langdon to Meshech Weare: Has just received information of the arrival of one of the Vessels in the Continental service with sixty tons of Saltpetre, thirteen tons of Powder, and thirteen hundred stand of good Arms

Creator

Langdon, John

Editor

Langdon, John

Resource Type

text

Genre/Form

documents (object genre)

Date Created

1776-02-15

Recipient

Weare, Meshech

Subject

Economy: trade and commerce
Military action: logistics, provisioning, and recruitment

Document ID

S4-V4-P01-sp28-D0044

Series

S4

Volume

S4-V4

Part

S4-V4-P01

Sub-Part

S4-V4-P01-sp28

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