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Dear Sir, I wrote you some Weeks ago by a vessel bound to Bristol, which I hope came safe to hand as it informed you of our safe Arrival at this place and of our Detention here, for want of a proper & good opportunity, but my Mother having applied to the Governor, he intends to send us in a Vessel of his own, part of the Way, which will facilitate our journey very much; so by the Politeness...
Date: 7 August 1776
Volume: Volume 6
The former part of this Letter was wrote August 7 when I flattered myself with the Thoughts of getting away but alass that opportunity is at an end; for the Governor's Vessel is taken by the Georgians Since which the Governor has received Letters from Lord Germaine with orders to let Nobody whatever pass from this to the other provinces, therefore I have positively taken my passage in Captn...
Date: 3 September 1776
Volume: Volume 6
I have reflected for sometime whether your receiving a Letter from a Rebel (tho' an old Friend) will be looked upon as Treason or not, however I now venture to acquaint you of our safe Arrival at this Place where we arrived last December after numberless Difficulties, such as laying under Trees at Nights, and sometimes in open Boats on Water, however We are safe moored among our Friends in peace...
Date: 7 April 1777
Volume: Volume 8