- unitid
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{"value"=>"277300", "type"=>"local_mss"}
{"value"=>"EM. 5845", "type"=>"local_emmet"}
- unitdate
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{"value"=>"July 29, 1844", "type"=>"inclusive", "normal"=>"1844-07-29"}
- unittitle
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{"value"=>"Letter to John McAllister, Philadelphia"}
- physdesc
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{"value"=>"A. L. S. With receipts and other memoranda concerning the Annals jotted down. Endorsed. 1 page. Fo", "format"=>"simple"}
- abstract
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{"value"=>"The agent [for Watson's Annals of Philadelphia] may account for twelve copies as sold on the usual terms of soliciting subscriptions at 1/6 off; if he takes the other six copies on his own risk they will be at 1/5 off, and 2% discount; the same rates hereafter for six copies; is gratified to say that the book sells well; has just returned from Wilmington where he saw the first house by Shipley who laid out the town, and Willing's old housel where he kept store and began business; saw [Benjamin] Ferres there, who is to be the annalist."}
- origination
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{"value"=>"Watson, John Fanning (Philadelphia)", "type"=>"persname", "role"=>"Author"}
- date_inclusive_start
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1844
- date_inclusive_end
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1844
- keydate
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1844-07-29
- date_start
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1844-07-29
- date_end
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1844-07-29