- unitid
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{"value"=>"280047", "type"=>"local_mss"}
{"value"=>"EM. 20138", "type"=>"local_emmet"}
- unitdate
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{"normal"=>"1781-04", "value"=>"April, 1781"}
- keydate
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1781
- unittitle
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{"value"=>"Letter to Gov. George Clinton"}
- physdesc
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{"value"=>"A. L. S. Endorsed. 1 page. 4o", "format"=>"simple"}
- abstract
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{"value"=>"Is informed that the Legislature has passed an act for confiscating William Smith's estate; asks Clinton's influence to prevent the house he lives in from being sold over his head; unable to purchase it; has recruited 25 men for his regiment [2nd Orange County Militia] and hopes to complete the quota by obtaining two more before the letter reaches Clinton; the authorities were improperly requiring contributions to the expense of equipping the regiment from American prisoners on parole, who will petition Clinton; certifies their previous readiness to render military service."}
- origination
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{"value"=>"Hay, Ann Hawkes (Orange County, N.Y.)", "type"=>"persname", "role"=>"Author"}
- date_inclusive_start
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1781
- date_inclusive_end
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1781