- unitid
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{"value"=>"277771", "type"=>"local_mss"}
{"value"=>"EM. 6733", "type"=>"local_emmet"}
- unitdate
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{"value"=>"Aug. 25, 1782", "type"=>"inclusive", "normal"=>"1782-08-25"}
- unittitle
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{"value"=>"Letter to Lieut. Gen. [Alexander] Leslie"}
- physdesc
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{"value"=>"L. S. Endorsed in pencil. 4 pp. 4o", "format"=>"simple"}
- abstract
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{"value"=>"Has received his letter sent by Lieut. Gov. Graham; states that Lieut. Col. Brown has arrived at St. John's with the galleys and gunboats, bringing 450 Indians and 700 refugees besides negroes, which with those brought before makes 4000 souls to be supplied from the King's store; the crops will barely supply the inhabitants; Indian corn is selling at half a guinea per bushel; many refugees are sick and in need of medicines and clothing; has employed a gentleman at 5s. per day to investigate their condition; had previously written for directions about the Spanish prisoners; receiving no answer, has hired two small vessels to take them to the Havannah; Capt. Erskine will carry this letter to Charleston; in a postscript dated Sept. 3, states that instructions have been sent for issuing rations to the garrison; sends copy of letters and statement of the condition of the supplies."}
- origination
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{"value"=>"Glazier, Beamsley (St. Augustine, Fla.)", "type"=>"persname", "role"=>"Author"}
- date_inclusive_start
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1782
- date_inclusive_end
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1782
- keydate
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1782-08-25
- date_start
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1782-08-25
- date_end
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1782-08-25