- unitid
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{"value"=>"280014", "type"=>"local_mss"}
{"value"=>"EM. 20105", "type"=>"local_emmet"}
- unitdate
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{"value"=>"July 11, 1787", "type"=>"inclusive", "normal"=>"1787-07-11"}
- unittitle
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{"value"=>"Letter to [Horatio] Gates, Virginia"}
- physdesc
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{"value"=>"A. L. S. Endorsed. 1 page. 4o", "format"=>"simple"}
- abstract
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{"value"=>"Since leaving Boston he has been without a permanent settlement; this has retarded the History, but he means to go to press in October; has been at Royston; hopes the United States may be near the end of their difficulties; the disturbances in Holland are likely to come to an extremity; in England there is peace and plenty of taxes; London much improved in buildings but worse in morals; Wilkes has paid his debts; Parliament is to help the Prince of Wales from his pecuniary difficulties; Pitt is clever but too over-bearing; much speculation in stocks."}
- origination
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{"value"=>"Gordon, William (London, England)", "type"=>"persname", "role"=>"Author"}
- date_inclusive_start
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1787
- date_inclusive_end
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1787
- keydate
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1787-07-11
- date_start
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1787-07-11
- date_end
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1787-07-11