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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC00138 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to 1779 |
| Title | William Paca to William Homsley discussing the market for barley and war news |
| Date | 28 October 1779 |
| Author | Paca, William (1740-1799) |
| Recipient | Homsley, William |
| Document Type | Correspondence; Business and financial document; Military document |
| Content Description | Written by Paca as a state senator in Maryland to Homsley, a resident of Queen Anne County, Maryland. Discusses the market for barley and tries to negotiate a sale with Homsley. Mentions that the enemy's light horse have made an excursion into New Jersey. They have caused mischief with the principle damage being the burning of a courthouse (the town's name is illegible). Says he received a letter from a colonel of militia that says he captured a British colonel and three privates after they had their horses shot from under them. |
| Subjects | Merchants and Trade Commerce Revolutionary War Continental Army Cavalry Global History and Civics Militia Military History Prisoner of War |
| People | Paca, William (1740-1799) |
| Theme | The American Revolution; Merchants & Commerce |
| 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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