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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC01450.020.09 |
| From Archive Folder | Collection of 20 letters pertaining to James Lovell and Samuel Holten |
| Title | James Lovell to Samuel Holten regarding news from the eastern side of the Hudson River |
| Date | 16 January 1781 |
| Author | Lovell, James (1737-1814) |
| Recipient | Holten, Samuel |
| Document Type | Correspondence; Military document |
| Content Description | Signed with initials. States that we have had no word from the eastern side of the Hudson River. Encloses a paper for Mr. Jay (possibly John Jay) and asks that he send it to the Navy Board. Remarks that he is mortified to find out from Mr. Laurens (possibly Henry Laurens) that the letters "given to him by Mr. Lovell and the Admiralty are in the Enemy Hands." |
| Subjects | Navy Revolutionary War Global History and Civics Military History |
| People | Lovell, James (1737-1814) Holten, Samuel (1738-1816) Laurens, Henry (1724-1792) |
| Theme | The American Revolution; Foreign Affairs |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Additional Information | Lovell, Holten, and Laurens were members of the Continental Congress; Jay formerly served as a Continental Congressman. In June of 1781, Jay was appointed as one of the American ministers to negotiate peace with Great Britain. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |
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