A Collection in the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation`s John D.
Rockefeller, Jr. Library Manuscript Number MS 1935.1
John D. Rockefeller, Jr. Library, Colonial Williamsburg Foundation
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Concerns the Williamsburg Convention and mentions the election of Patrick Henry as
Governor and the appointment of a Privy Council. Dunmore is still on Gwynns Island.
A vessel was sent to Martinico {sic} {Martinique} with the news of the Declaration
of Independence, and reports that the French are pleased. Ha s been busy with
business transactions, including dealings with John Backhouse of Liverpool, Benjamin
Fawcett, James Hunter, Joseph Jones, Edward McGuire, James Madison, Henry Mitchell,
William Moore, John Pemberton, and Martin Pickett. Gives orders to begin
manufacturing cannon balls.