- unitid
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{"value"=>"276873", "type"=>"local_mss"}
{"value"=>"EM. 5001", "type"=>"local_emmet"}
- unitdate
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{"value"=>"June 16, 1777", "type"=>"inclusive", "normal"=>"1777-06-16"}
- unittitle
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{"value"=>"Letter to Gen. [Benjamin] Lincoln [New Jersey]"}
- physdesc
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{"value"=>"A. L. S. Endorsed. 3 pp. 8o", "format"=>"simple"}
- abstract
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{"value"=>"Acknowledges letter of the 31st ult., with a sketch of the encampment; prizes have been captured by Commodore [John] Manly, Capt. Daniel McNeil, Oakes, and Clouston; two vessels have arrived from Bilboa, loaded with salt; dispute in the Court as to the freeing of the Africans; the matter referred to Congress; Parson Bacon is one the first speakers in the house; the Court are about considering a constitution; they are no great politicians, but he hopes they will blunder right; one White and Parson Clarke of Dedham, are sentenced to banishment; Popkins [John Popkin] has got a majority in Greaton's regiment."}
- origination
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{"value"=>"Craft, Thomas (Boston, Mass.)", "type"=>"persname", "role"=>"Author"}
- date_inclusive_start
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1777
- date_inclusive_end
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1777
- keydate
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1777-06-16
- date_start
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1777-06-16
- date_end
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1777-06-16