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Colonial and State Records of North Carolina
Circular letter from Samuel Johnston to James Porterfield
Johnston, Samuel, 1733-1816
March 20, 1788
Volume 21, Page 459

GOV. SAML. JOHNSTON TO COMMISSIONER FOR PURCHASING TOBACCO AT FAYETTEVILLE.
[From Executive Letter Book.]

Edenton, 20th March, 1788.

Sir:

You will be careful to have all the Tobacco purchased by you for the State sent down to Wilmington & safely stored as soon as it can be conveniently done and send me the Manifest.

I am, Sir,
Your Obedient Servant,
SAML. JOHNSTON.