- unitid
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{"value"=>"277599", "type"=>"local_mss"}
{"value"=>"EM. 6476", "type"=>"local_emmet"}
- unitdate
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{"value"=>"Aug. 27, 1784", "type"=>"inclusive", "normal"=>"1784-08-27"}
- unittitle
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{"value"=>"Letter to Earl Cornwallis"}
- physdesc
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{"value"=>"A. L. S. 3 pp. 4o", "format"=>"simple"}
- abstract
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{"value"=>"He writes in behalf of Wier, who served as deputy commissary in Cornwallis's army; Wier was captain in the body of loyalists that took arms in North Carolina in 1776, and he suffered captivity until late in 1778, when on Martin's recommending him to the Commissary General [Daniel Wier] he was made a deputy; he is now a candidate for half pay as a captain, but his claim is in suspense because he received no recruiting warrant, like the other officers, in 1780; the reason of this was that he had fallen into the hands of the enemy and remained a prisoner until after Martin left America; Martin had written to Lieut. Col. De Lancey, and desires Cornwallis to interpose in his behalf."}
- origination
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{"value"=>"Martin, Josiah (New Norfolk street, No. 21, London)", "type"=>"persname", "role"=>"Author"}
- date_inclusive_start
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1784
- date_inclusive_end
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1784
- keydate
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1784-08-27
- date_start
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1784-08-27
- date_end
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1784-08-27