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Jabez Bowen to John Adams, July 27, 1785
Providence Rhode Island July 27. 1785 Sir I am Requested by John Low Esq r. a Respectable Citizen of this State to make application for the Release of his Son…
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Letters from Jabez Bowen
B. 1739 · D. 1815
Jabez Bowen Sr. was an American shipper, slave trader and politician. He was a militia colonel during the American Revolutionary War, and served as Deputy Governor of Rhode Island and chief justice of the Rhode Island Supreme Court.
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Jabez Bowen to John Adams, April 28, 1789
Providence April 28 th. 1789 Sir, In Examining the Debates in the Lower House of Congress I find Melasses mentioned as Charged with a Duty on Importation of six Cents.…
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Jabez Bowen to John Adams, May 19, 1789
Providence May 19. 1789 Sir, On the 6 th. of this Month was held our General Election for Officers for the Ensuing Year; they are nearly the same as the…
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Jabez Bowen to John Adams, June 16, 1789
Providence June 16. 1789 Sir, I Returned yesterday from attending the Gen l Assembly, the great matters on which the in s. & outs differ were bro’t on. we lost…
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Jabez Bowen to John Adams, December 28, 1789
Providence Decm r 28. 1789 Sir I Congratulate you on the accession of N o. Carolina to the general Government. our Antis are Thunderstruck at the News more especially as…
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Jabez Bowen to John Adams, February 15, 1790
Providence Feb r 15. 1790 Sir I doubt not but You have been inform’d that our Gen l Assembly have order’d a Convention to be called to meet a South-Kingston…
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Jabez Bowen to John Adams, March 21, 1800
Providence March 21st 1800 Sir. William Allen Esqr. who was a Major in the Rhode Island Regiment in the Revolutinary War, a Brave Officer and a worthy Citizen, solicits the…
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Jabez Bowen to John Adams, July 14, 1800
Augusta July 14th. 1800 Sir On Friday the eleventh Inst. departed this life Oliver Bowen late Marshal of the District of Georgia, appointed to that office by President Washington &…