Title
Letter
Creator
Date
June 26, 1788
Description
Letter from Benjamin Huntington in Norwich, CT to William Ellery in Newport, RI, dated June 26, 1788. Huntington was a Connecticut delegate to the Continental Congress. The letter mostly regards balance of rent on Ellery's farm, but Huntington also mentions ratification of the Constitution: "The News of New Hampshire adopting the new constitution which makes no. 9 is just arrived, on this event I congratulate you heartily & I hope to see the day when our little Sister State will be added to the number."
Collection
Identifier
FIC.2016.070
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