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Collection Reference Number GLC03432.081
From Archive Folder Archive of Captain John Bryant, Deputy Commissary of Military Stores at the Armory in Springfield, Massachusetts 
Title William Lyman to John Bryant regarding business affairs
Date 16 December 1793
Author Lyman, William (1755-1811)  
Recipient Bryant, John  
Document Type Correspondence
Content Description Lyman, a Massachusetts congressman, discusses Captain Bryant's granting power of attorney to Mr. Emery and the delay in the business he wanted transacted due to the closure of public offices because of "the late raging Epidemic." Free frank signed by William Lyman and stamped "Free" on address leaf. Left side of the page is torn causing minor text loss.
Subjects Epidemic  American Statesmen  Military History  Military Supplies  Ammunition  Government and Civics  Congress  Law  Health and Medical  Disease  Yellow Fever  
People Lyman, William (1755-1811)  Bryant, John (1742-1816)  
Place written Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Theme Banking & Economics; Government & Politics; Health & Medicine
Sub-collection The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859
Additional Information Captain John Bryant was the Deputy Commissary of Military Stores at the Armory in Springfield, Massachusetts.
Copyright The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History
Module Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859