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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC00639.31 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to 1778 |
| Title | George Washington to Thomas Wharton, Jr. regarding a letter from Mary Pemberton |
| Date | 5 April 1778 |
| Author | Washington, George (1732-1799) |
| Recipient | Warton, Thomas |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Forwards a letter from Mrs. Mary Pemberton to President of the Supreme Executive Council of Pennsylvania Wharton. Pemberton had requested a passport for wagons with supplies for her husband, Israel Pemberton, and other Philadelphia Quakers exiled to Virginia. Suggests indulging her request. |
| Subjects | President Religion Quaker Women's History Revolutionary War |
| People | Washington, George (1732-1799) Wharton, Thomas (1735-1778) Pemberton, Mary (fl. 1778) Pemberton, Israel (1715-1779) Hamilton, Alexander (ca. 1757-1804) |
| Place written | Valley Forge, Pennsylvania |
| Theme | The Presidency; Religion; Women in American History |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Additional Information | Notes: In the writing of Alexander Hamilton. Signer of the U.S. Constitution. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |
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