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Henry Marchant to Benjamin Franklin, November 21, 1772
Newport Rhode Island Novr. 21. 1772 Dear Sir, Hurried by one Circumstance and another since my Return, I have not been able till now to sit down to acknowledge my…
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Letters from Henry Marchant
Henry Marchant was a Founding Father of the United States, an attorney general of Rhode Island, a delegate to the Second Continental Congress from Rhode Island, a signer of the Articles of Confederation, and the first United States district judge of the United States District Court for the District of Rhode Island.
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Henry Marchant to John Adams, December 19, 1789
Newport State of Rhode Island &c Dec r. 19 th. 1789— Dear Sir, Yours of the 17 th. of Sep r. I have been honored with.— I truly esteem myself…
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Henry Marchant to John Adams, May 29, 1790
Newport May 29 th. 1790— Most respected Friend ’tis done,—’tis done— The Constitution this Day was adopted by Our State Convention, by a Majority of two— Never were Days of…
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Henry Marchant to John Adams, February 19, 1791
Newport Feb y. 19 th. 1791— Dear Sir, The Congress of the United States are once more seated at Philadelphia. I wish the People there may be more conscious of…
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Henry Marchant to John Adams, February 20, 1792
Newport Feb: 20 th. 1792— Respected Friend It is a long Time to me since I did myself the Honor and Pleasure of writing You. 1 So unproductive a Correspondant…
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Henry Marchant to John Adams, December 19, 1794
Newport Dec r. 19 th. 1794. Dear and honored Sir, I venture again upon the Score of Your Candour and Friendship, at the Commencement of another Session of Congress, to…
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Henry Marchant to John Adams, March 1, 1796
Newport March 1 st. 1796 Very dear Sir I have been indebted to you, ever since, nearly the Close of the last Session of Congress. When You are near Boston,…