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Samuel Nicholson to American Commissioners, June 28, 1777
St. Mallo June 28th. 1777 Gentlemen This will inform you of Capt. Wickes and self being safe arrived at this port. 4 Capt. Johnson I beleave is still out. On…
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Letters from Samuel Nicholson
B. 1743 · D. 1811
Samuel Nicholson was an officer in the Continental Navy during the American Revolutionary War and later in the United States Navy. Along with shipwright George Claghorn he oversaw the building of USS Constitution ("Old Ironsides"), and Nicholson was that ship's first commander.
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Samuel Nicholson to American Commissioners, August 15, 1777
St. Mallo Augst. 15th. 1777. Honble Gentlemen This serves to informe You of my Arrival at this Place the Day before Yesterday from Nantes, which Place I left the 11th.…
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Samuel Nicholson to American Commissioners, September 15, 1777
St. Malo Septr. 15th. 1777. Honorable Gentlemen This will informe You of our worthy friend Capt. Wickes leaving this Yesterday Eve with a fine Easterly Wind. The Dolphin Capt. Brown…
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Samuel Nicholson to American Commissioners, September 16, 1777
St. Malo Septr. 16th. 1777. Honorable Gentlemen I am just Setting off for Nantes. Have Setteled Accounts with Messrs. Desegray Beaugeard fils & Co. for the Disbursements of the ship…