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John Thompson Peters letter to Enoch Perkins

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Description
In this letter to a colleague, Peters is asking Perkins' opinion on a pauper case that was being heard in Tolland County. The pauper was a slave of a resident of Haddam, Connecticut. The man "became Free by enlisting in the Continental Army." The man was "hired" in Branford, but was counted to fill the Connecticut Line quota apportioned for his master's town, Haddam. Peters inquires whether or not the veteran could be considered a resident of Haddam. He also refers to a similar case involving Colonel Jonathan Welles, which was decided by the Assembly in May 1782. The letter was written from New London, Connecticut.
Type
Manuscripts(Opens in new tab)
Production date
1796, February 3.
Call number
mssHM 82578
Creator
Peters, John Thompson (1765-1834)(Opens in new tab)
Provenance
Purchased from Bonham's auction, Sale 23256, Lot 126, April 2016.
Dimensions
31 cm :
Associated people
Perkins, Enoch, (1760-1828,)
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