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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC00646 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to 1765-1774 |
| Title | William Hooper to Mary Hooper regarding a Mrs. Lobb |
| Date | 15 May 1773 |
| Author | Hooper, William (1742-1790) |
| Recipient | Hooper, Mary |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | States that this letter will be delivered by a good friend, Mrs. Lobb. He describes how Mrs. Lobb cared for him diligently during a long illness he suffered. Informs that Mrs. Lobb is a recent widow, and asks his mother to provide her and her daughter with lodging and hospitality in Boston during their trip to Wilmington. |
| Subjects | Women's History Health and Medical |
| People | Hooper, William (1742-1790) Hooper, Mary (1717-1779) |
| Place written | Wilmington, North Carolina |
| Theme | Women in American History; Children & Family; Health & Medicine |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Additional Information | Hooper was a North Carolina delegate to the Continental Congress 1774-1776 and a signer of the Declaration of Independence. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |