Commodore Esek Hopkins to Daniel Tillinghast, October 17, 1776

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Newport Octor 17. 1776

Sr/

The Barer is a Lady on Bord the Cabits Prize Lowther² Should be glad you will take Care to Provide hur Such Logings as are Sutable to hur and See that Shee is treated Every other ways as a womon of Caractor and you will oblige yous at Command

E H

To Daniel Tillinghast Esqr
Aguent for the Contentell fleet

1. Hopkins Papers, RIHS.

2. Mrs. Mary Briggs, who addressed an undated note to "Admiral Hopkins" which reads:

Mrs. Briggs Presents her most respectful Compliments to Admiral Hopkins, returns him her best thanks for his Polite Offer of providing her a Lodging ー but being a little Indisposed; and Captn Hamilton proposing to sail with the first fair wind thinks it best to go up with him, as he has behaved in the kindest maner. Mrs. Briggs will be much Oblig'd to Admiral Hopkins if he will take the trouble of writing a line with her to Providence ー Thursday afternoon.

Ibid.

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Date

1776 October 17

Author

Hopkins, Esek (Commo., Continental Navy)

Volume

Recipient

Tillinghast, Daniel

Places

Newport

Series

American Theatre from September 1, 1776, to October 31, 1776

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