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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC01450.103 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to 1781 |
| Title | Luther Martin to Thomas Sim Lee informing Lee about criminal cases tried in court and their outcomes |
| Date | 5 February 1781 |
| Author | Martin, Luther (1748-1826) |
| Recipient | Lee, Thomas Sim |
| Document Type | Correspondence; Legal document; Government document |
| Content Description | Informs Lee about criminal cases tried in court and their outcomes. Thomas Laughlin was convicted of highway robbery and attempted murder to a blind man, Horner and Keith were convicted of breaking into the house of Moses McCubben. Discusses someone named Shoemaker who petitioned the governor of Virginia to become a citizen. Also mentions that Shoemaker told Mr. Lindenberger that there were people in town corresponding with the enemy. They offered Shoemaker a chance to escape if he became a spy and gathered information on the flour ships. Martin was an attorney and a delegate to the Constitutional Convention from Maryland. Lee was the governor of Maryland. Last page of letter is adhered to a paper border. |
| Subjects | Law Criminals and Outlaws Naturalization Government and Civics Loyalist Spying Revolutionary War Military History Maritime Military Provisions Diet and Nutrition |
| People | Martin, Luther (1748-1826) Lee, Thomas Sim (1745-1819) |
| Place written | Maryland |
| Theme | The American Revolution; Law; Government & Politics |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |