- unitid
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{"value"=>"277675", "type"=>"local_mss"}
{"value"=>"EM. 6594", "type"=>"local_emmet"}
- unitdate
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{"value"=>"May 5, 1781", "type"=>"inclusive", "normal"=>"1781-05-05"}
- unittitle
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{"value"=>"Letter to the Governor of Virginia [Thomas Jefferson]"}
- physdesc
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{"value"=>"A. L. S. Endorsed. 2 pp. Fo", "format"=>"simple"}
- abstract
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{"value"=>"Writes of the proceedings connected with the raising troops in Virginia; was with Gen. Green in North Carolina when the districts assembled at Staunton but Col. Huggert and Lieut. Col. McCreery attended; hearing from Mr. Johnston, a delegate, that the law was suspended for Augusta Co., the proceedings were suspended; in accordance with the Governor's orders for laying out the districts, had gone to the house of Robt. McMitrick at Jennings Gap, but the proceedings were stopped by a mob of men who protested against being drafted, though willing to fight for their country; they refused to listen to arguments, and were joined by a band of armed men who seized upon all the papers, and put a stop to the proceedings; hopes that on reflection they will regret their violence."}
- origination
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{"value"=>"Moffitt, George (Augusta, Va.)", "type"=>"persname", "role"=>"Author"}
- date_inclusive_start
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1781
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1781
- keydate
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1781-05-05
- date_start
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1781-05-05
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1781-05-05