- unitid
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{"value"=>"275898", "type"=>"local_mss"}
{"value"=>"EM. 2327", "type"=>"local_emmet"}
- unitdate
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{"value"=>"Jan. 2, 1761", "type"=>"inclusive", "normal"=>"1761-01-02"}
- unittitle
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{"value"=>"Letter to \"To the Hon'ble the Members of both Houses not in their public Capacity but as some of the principal Gentlemen of the Colony.\""}
- physdesc
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{"value"=>"A. L. S. At the head is a copy of Stephen Hopkins's letter to the Assembly, dated Jan. 1, declaring that for the peace of the Colony, he will give up his pretentions to the governorship if Ward will do the same. 1 page. Fo", "format"=>"simple"}
- abstract
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{"value"=>"In answer to the proposition of Stephen Hopkins that they should both withdraw from the contest for the governorship, he answers that the general good of the Colony was his only object in opposing Hopkins; if it is thought that the welfare of the Colony will be promoted by his declining to accept a public office, he will do so; but if he is chosen to serve the people he will not refuse."}
- origination
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{"value"=>"Ward, Samuel (Providence)", "type"=>"persname", "role"=>"Author"}
- date_inclusive_start
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1761
- date_inclusive_end
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1761
- keydate
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1761-01-02
- date_start
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1761-01-02
- date_end
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1761-01-02