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Size | 1 item |
Abstract | Charles Thomson (1729-1824) emigrated from Ireland as a child and became prominent in Pennsylvania politics, serving as secretary of the Continental Congress for 15 years. The collection is a letter, 17 September 1823, to Thomson from William Mitchell of Bertie County, N.C., a relative who had just emigrated from Ireland, asking for advice and aid. |
Creator | Thomson, Charles, 1729-1824. |
Curatorial Unit | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Library. Southern Historical Collection. |
Language | English |
Processed by: SHC Staff
Encoded by: Noah Huffman, December 2007
Updated by: Kate Stratton and Jodi Berkowitz, January 2009
This collection was rehoused and a summary created with support from the National Endowment for the Humanities.
This finding aid was created with support from NC ECHO.
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Charles Thomson (1729-1824) emigrated from Ireland as a child and became prominent in Pennsylvania politics and was secretary of the Continental Congress for 15 years.
Back to TopThe collection is a letter, 17 September 1823, of introduction to Charles Thomson from William Mitchell of Bertie County, N.C., a relative who had just emigrated from Ireland, asking for advice and aid in securing an appointment in the United States army or navy.
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LetterIncludes original finding aid. |