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{"value"=>"278877", "type"=>"local_mss"}
{"value"=>"EM. 9765", "type"=>"local_emmet"}
- unitdate
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{"value"=>"Sept. 28, 1781", "type"=>"inclusive", "normal"=>"1781-09-28"}
- unittitle
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{"value"=>"Letter to [Thomas Sim Lee, Maryland.]"}
- physdesc
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{"value"=>"A. L. S. Endorsed. 1 page. Fo", "format"=>"simple"}
- abstract
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{"value"=>"The [French] Minister had been informed by Count De Grasse of an engagement with the British fleet; the van of the enemy suffered and they subsequently went off; reports the arrival of Monsieur Barras; the Iris and Richmond having endeavored to cut the cables of the buoys in the bay fell in with Count De Grasse; Rivington says more for the French than the Count did; the Robert and Prudent are in bad condition; their batteries are removed; believed to have been injured in the spring action with Destouches; Clinton had relanded his troops on the fleet's return, mostly on Staten Island; the batteries at the Narrows have been strengthened; asks the strength of 3d and 4th Regiments [Virginia Line]; has heard of Digby's arrival at the Hook with one 90-gun and two 74-gun ships; had letter of Gen. Washington's on the 15th; apprehensive of a want of provisions."}
- origination
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{"value"=>"Carroll, Daniel (Philadelphia, Pa.)", "type"=>"persname", "role"=>"Author"}
- date_inclusive_start
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1781
- date_inclusive_end
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1781
- keydate
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1781-09-28
- date_start
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1781-09-28
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1781-09-28