John Randolph of Roanoke Letter to Citizen James Brown

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College of William and Mary
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College of William and Mary
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John Randolph of Roanoke Letter to "Citizen James Brown," Special Collections Research Center, Swem Library, College of William and Mary

Summary

Extent:
0.01 Linear Foot
Creator:
Randolph, John, 1773-1833
Language:
English
Preferred citation:

John Randolph of Roanoke Letter to "Citizen James Brown," Special Collections Research Center, Swem Library, College of William and Mary

Background

Scope and content:

Letter from John Randolph, Bizarre, to Citizen [James Brown] about "the bearer...brings...Tobs..." and "Quasha brings Mr. Brown some Butter..." He writes that "...we are almost frozen to death, & if the weather continues as it is now, expect to hear that all the northern trade is embargoed - which will be very unfortunate for our Yankee brethren since they will have no stories to give us of French Piracy - Mr. Webster must then be dumb." Dec 22, 1798. He noted date as: 22d Decr. 22d Independence 2d Nivose 6th year F[rench] R[evolution]. ALS

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