- unitid
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{"value"=>"277833", "type"=>"local_mss"}
{"value"=>"EM. 6830", "type"=>"local_emmet"}
- unitdate
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{"normal"=>"1785-08", "value"=>"Monday evening Aug., 1785"}
- keydate
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1785
- unittitle
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{"value"=>"Letter to Samuel Adams, Boston"}
- physdesc
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{"value"=>"A. L. S. Endorsed, \"Capt McNeil's Letter to Mr. Adams with one from Jno. Bean at Natucket that Mr. Folger &c were engaging whalemen to go to Nova Scotia.\" 1 page. Fo", "format"=>"simple"}
- abstract
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{"value"=>"An inclosed letter was written by his wife's brother, who dwells at Nantucket, and is as sharp a fellow as he could wish to watch their conduct; asks him to make proper use of the letter and keep the writer's name secret except from the Governor and other patriots; expects to sail next morning."}
- origination
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{"value"=>"McNeill, Hector (Boston, Mass.)", "type"=>"persname", "role"=>"Author"}
- date_inclusive_start
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1785
- date_inclusive_end
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1785