- unitid
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{"value"=>"276099", "type"=>"local_mss"}
{"value"=>"EM. 3041", "type"=>"local_emmet"}
- unitdate
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{"value"=>"May 8, 1776", "type"=>"inclusive", "normal"=>"1776-05-08"}
- unittitle
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{"value"=>"Letter to Capt. John Barry"}
- physdesc
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{"value"=>"Lithograph fac-simile of A. L. S. by Robt. Morris, Vice Presdt., in the possession of R. C. Davis Esq., Philada. 2 pp. Fo. With a small wood engraving on India paper inscribed, (left) Drawn from memory by C. A. Poulson | (left) Washington's Mansion. | 190 Market Street (right) R. Morris' Mansion. S. E. cor. 6th & Market Sts. (centre) Philadelphia", "format"=>"simple"}
- abstract
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{"value"=>"He is directed by the Marine Committee to repair with his officers and men to the provincial armed ship under Capt. Reed [Thomas Read], whom he is to supply with as many of his men as may be needed to man that ship, the floating battery, or the Reprisal; he is to use his utmost exertions in defending the pass at Fort Island, or in pursuing the enemy if the committee of this board now down the river should see fit; he may go down in the Hornet, Capt. [William] Hallock; Capt. Reed commands at the chevaux de frise."}
- origination
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{"value"=>"United States. Congress, Continental, 1775–1789", "type"=>"corpname", "role"=>"Author"}
- date_inclusive_start
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1776
- date_inclusive_end
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1776
- keydate
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1776-05-08
- date_start
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1776-05-08
- date_end
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1776-05-08