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James F. Mercer papers, (bulk 1735-1763)
Kotson (?), M (?) Letter to William Mercer, 1717-1786

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Kotson (?), M (?) Letter to William Mercer, 1717-1786

Description: A collection of over 120 letters, manuscripts, and documents (previously bound in three-quarter calf and paper-covered boards by "Seton Bookbinder Edinburgh" (Robert Seton III, 1844-1905)) related to James F. Mercer and his death at Fort Oswego, New York, in 1756 and the settling of his estate after his death..
Type: Manuscripts(Opens in new tab)
Date: 1755, Sep. 22
Call number: mssMercer
Creator: Mercer, James Francis (-1756)(Opens in new tab)
Provenance: Purchased by the Library Collectors' Council from William Reese Company, January 20, 2018. The letters were preserved by William Mercer's grandson, son of George Depster Mercer, the Treasurer of Hong Kong, a member of the Asiatic Society, and a minor author. It was then acquired by Eric C. Caren.
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Craven, Charles. (-1760.)

Grahame, James, (1713-1803.)

Lewis, Francis, (1717-1786.)

Mercer, William, (1717-1788.)

Robertson, James, (1736-1818.)

Sayre, Stephen,

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