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Letter from Charles Thomson to Samuel Johnston
Thomson, Charles, 1729-1824
May 03, 1788
Volume 21, Page 468

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HON. CHAS. THOMSON TO HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR OF NORTH CAROLINA.
(From Executive Letter Book)

Office of Secretary of Congress.
May 3rd, 1788.

Sir:

I have received and communicated to Congress the Letters you did me the honor to write to me on the 19 of March last, I have now the Honor to transmit to your Excellency, herewith enclosed, to be laid before the Legislature of your State, a State of the Representation in Congress for the Months of March & April, and am sorry to observe that during the course of the present federal year your State has been hitherto unrepresented.

With great respect I have the honor to be
Your Excellency’s Most Obedient & Most hbl. Servt.,
CHAS. THOMSON.