Letter
Alexander Townsend to John Adams, May 13, 1816
Boston 13th. May 1816. Venerable Sir, I have it in contemplation to devote a portion of my leisure to Recollections of the Life of Samuel Dexter . Any facts, public…
Robert Townsend was a member of the Culper Ring during the American Revolution. He operated in New York City with the aliases "Samuel Culper, Jr." and "723" and gathered information as a service to General George Washington. He is one of the least-known operatives in the spy ring and once demanded that Abraham Woodhull never tell his name to anyone, even Washington.
Boston 13th. May 1816. Venerable Sir, I have it in contemplation to devote a portion of my leisure to Recollections of the Life of Samuel Dexter . Any facts, public…
Boston 18. Sept. 1819. Respected Sir, Proposals, you are probably aware, have been issued at Baltimore for printing the Lives of the Signers of our Declaration of Independence. Matthewson, the…