- unitid
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{"value"=>"277037", "type"=>"local_mss"}
{"value"=>"EM. 5323", "type"=>"local_emmet"}
- unitdate
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{"value"=>"February 18, 1777", "type"=>"inclusive", "normal"=>"1777-02-18"}
- unittitle
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{"value"=>"Letter to Samuel Purviance"}
- physdesc
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{"value"=>"L. S. Endorsed. 1 page. 4o", "format"=>"simple"}
- abstract
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{"value"=>"The great scarcity of flour, bread, and iron in Rhode Island, and the sufferings of the people have induced the Council of War to send the sloop Diamond to Purviance to be loaded with the said articles; a draft upon the Continental Treasurer will be sent to pay expenses."}
- origination
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{"value"=>"Cooke, Nicholas (Providence, R.I.)", "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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1777-02-18
- date_start
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1777-02-18
- date_end
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1777-02-18