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Papers from Massachusetts, May 7, 1775

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Middletown, May 7, 1775.

SIR: I have seen as many of the Committee as I could conveniently, and we have agreed to nominate, as a Postmaster for this Town, Mr˙ Wensly Hobby, a gentleman of acknowledged ability and integrity, and known attachment to the American cause, and one that possesses in a high degree the confidence of the people of this Town.

I am, Sir, your obedient humble servant,

TITUS HOSMER.

Mr˙ William Goddard, at Hartford; by express.

Details

Title

Papers from Massachusetts, Rhode-Island and Connecticut, approving of the plan for establishing a Post-Office

Creator

Hosmer, Titus

Editor

Hosmer, Titus

Resource Type

text

Genre/Form

documents (object genre)

Date Created

1775-05-07

Recipient

Goddard, William; New-York, Congress

Presentation Location

Hartford, Connecticut, North America

Before Whom

Goddard, William

Subject

Economy: postal
Key people, events, and institutions: meetings, provincial conventions and assemblies

Document ID

S4-V2-P01-sp32-D0294

Series

S4

Volume

S4-V2

Part

S4-V2-P01

Sub-Part

S4-V2-P01-sp32

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