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Joseph French to Robert Benson

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JOSEPH FRENCH TO ROBERT BENSON.

Jamaica, Queen' s County, June 26, 1775.

SIR: Yours of the twenty-second instant came safe to hand; in answer to which, I must acquaint you that I have made it a rule in life, never to accept any office or place of trust, unless I could acquit myself with honour.

Some time ago we had an election at Jamaica to send members to Congress, and it was carried in, the negative. These same men have acquainted me if I attend in Congress, I don' t represent them, but the minority. As for my part I have signed the Association in New-York, and expect to abide by the consequence.

I am, Sir, with great esteem, your very humble servant,
JOSEPH FRENCH.

To Robert Benson, Secretary to the Provincial Congress, New-York.

Details

Title

Letter from John French to the New-York Congress. Cannot take his seat in Congress, as it appears he was not elected by a majority

Creator

French, Joseph

Editor

French, Joseph

Resource Type

text

Genre/Form

documents (object genre)

Date Created

1775-06-26

Recipient

Benson, Robert

Subject

Key people, events, and institutions: meetings, provincial conventions and assemblies
Loyalist, British resistance and ideology: Loyalist resistance to new governments
Mobilizing the populace: elections and dissemination of convention proceedings

Document ID

S4-V2-P01-sp32-D0527

Series

S4

Volume

S4-V2

Part

S4-V2-P01

Sub-Part

S4-V2-P01-sp32

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No Copyright - Public Domain

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