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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC01450.020.02 |
| From Archive Folder | Collection of 20 letters pertaining to James Lovell and Samuel Holten |
| Title | Stephen Needham to Samuel Holten informing Lovell that he is one of the four delegates chosen to represent the town of Cambridge |
| Date | 27 September 1779 |
| Author | Needham, Stephen (1732-1801) |
| Recipient | Holten, Samuel |
| Document Type | Correspondence; Government document; Military document |
| Content Description | Recipient inferred from content and because collection is described as letters to or from Lovell, a Continental Congressman. Informs Lovell that he is one of the four delegates chosen to represent the town in the convention at Cambridge for forming a new state constitution. Writes out a copy of the vote of the town stating this. Reports that he has enclosed a list of prices of provisions and other articles for the town of Danvers. Docket indicates that Needham is the town clerk of Danvers. |
| Subjects | State Constitution Government and Civics Finance |
| People | Needham, Stephen (1732-1801) Lovell, James (1737-1814) |
| Place written | Danvers, Massachusetts |
| Theme | Government & Politics; The American Revolution; Health & Medicine |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |