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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC03907 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to 1778 |
| Title | Henry Laurens to Robert Morris regarding a potentially treasonous employee |
| Date | 6 April 1778 |
| Author | Laurens, Henry (1724-1792) |
| Recipient | Morris, Robert |
| Document Type | Correspondence; Military document |
| Content Description | Written as President of Congress. Transmits information about John Swanwick, an employee of Morris, concerning Swanswick's possible treasonous correspondence in Philadelphia. Instructs Morris to confidentially inquire into the matter. |
| Subjects | Revolutionary War Military History Global History and Civics Spying Treason Continental Congress Congress |
| People | Laurens, Henry (1724-1792) Morris, Robert (1734-1806) Swanwick, John (1740-1798) |
| Place written | Yorktown, Pennsylvania |
| Theme | The American Revolution; Government & Politics; Foreign Affairs |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |
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