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To Robert Gilmor, Chincoteague, from Robert Harrison, "Appleby" near Cambridge, May 4, 1777

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Summary:Letter to Robert Gilmor at Chincoteague, Virginia, from Robert Harrison at Appleby, near Cambridge, Maryland, dated May 4, 1777. Letter discusses the shipping voyage of the "Hazzard", captained by William Trippe, as well as smallpox in Maryland and its impact on family.
Creator:Harrison, Robert
Century:1701-1800
Place of origin – Continent:North America
Place of origin – Country:United States of America
Place of origin – Region:Virginia
Place of origin – Settlement:Cambridge
Temporal subject: 1771-1780
Geographical subject – Continent:North America
Geographical subject – Country:United States of America
Geographical subject – Region:Maryland
Topical subjects:Trippe, William, 1725-1777 -- Archives
United States -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783 -- Equipment and supplies -- Archival resources
United States -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783 -- Sources
Smallpox
Gilmor, Robert
Hazzard (Schooner) -- History -- Sources
ArchivesUM location:Robert Gilmor and William Trippe Papers
  • series 1
  • box 1
  • folder 19
Repository:Historical Manuscripts
Browse terms:Economics, Business, Commerce, Labor
Personal and Family Lives
Copyright holder:Public Domain
Collection:Digital Collections
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