“A Copy of Mr. Ingersoll’s Letter to Capt. Jno. Lawrence Apl. 10, 1766”

by Jared Ingersoll Sr

$1,250 · Offered by James Cummins Bookseller

1 page. 150 words. Small 4to. Small lower left portion of manuscript torn off where recipients name would likely appear, perhaps intentionally, due to sensitivity of content. Folds, light foxing. Item #304387 An interesting letter, either copied for—as docketed—or in the actual hand of Jared, Royal official and lawyer. A Connecticut symbol of the hated Stamp Act; Ingersoll Sr.‘s effigy was burned in numerous towns and he was

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