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Field name	Value
Collection Reference Number	GLC01450.020.07
From Archive Folder	Collection of 20 letters pertaining to James Lovell and Samuel Holten
Title	James Lovell to Samuel Holten on financial matters and the new Constitution
Date	17 October 1780
Author	Lovell, James (1737-1814)
Recipient	Holten, Samuel
Document Type	Correspondence; Business and financial document; Government document
Content Description	States he received his letter yesterday. Mentions he is sorry to hear about the poor health of someone named Sheldon (possibly Jeremiah Shelden). Mentions that Mr. Partridge lent him a scale of depreciation but that he cannot say if it is as acceptable as the continental one. Expects to soon see a printed account of Holten's elections on the new Constitution. Postscript states that General Ward (possibly Artemas Ward) gave Lovell the enclosed and sends his regards.
Subjects	Finance Economics Inaugural Address Health and Medical Election State Constitution Revolutionary War Continental Congress Congress
People	Lovell, James (1737-1814) Holten, Samuel (1738-1816)
Place written	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Theme	The American Revolution; Banking & Economics; Government & Politics
Sub-collection	The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859
Additional Information	Holten and Lovell were Continental Congressmen from Massachusetts.
Copyright	The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History
Module	Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859
Transcript	Show/hide Philada. Octr. 17. 1780 Dear Sir Yesterday I had the Pleasure of receiving your kind Letter of Sepr. 23d. I wish indeed that I could give an account from this or other Potent States as favorable as what you tell of Mr. Appleton. I cannot come near it. I am sorry that Sheldon has been so unfortunate in his Health when he has made so good a Change of Climate: The poor Fellow must be quite off the Exercise of his Talent for Commerce. I expected he would have shined in [2] the trading Line. Mr. Partridge was so kind as to send me a scale of Depreciation. I imagine it will not be so acceptable as our continental one but I leave that Subject to another who is more touched with it than I. I expect in a short Time to see a printed account of your Elections on the new [Massachusetts] Constitution. There is one degree above "high Spirits;" when a "gouty" Man can show such, it may be expected that upon laying aside his Flannel he will be in a "tip top" Flow. [3] Under a weeping Cold I must close, with assuring you of my Esteem and Affection as a Friend at your Service. James Lovell. Genl. Ward delivered me the inclosed & not being able to write particularly to you presents his Regards.

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