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Letter from Henry Laurens to Richard Caswell
Laurens, Henry, 1724-1792
October 07, 1778
Volume 13, Pages 240-241

PRES'T. HENRY LAURENS TO GOV. CASWELL.
[From Executive Letter Book.]


Philadelphia 7th Oct. 1778.

Sir:

The act of Congress which I had the honor of transmitting to your Excellency in my letter of the 4th Inst. for continuing the Embargo, &c., was deficient of one clause, which the paper enclosed herein is intended to supply, and to which I beg leave to refer—I have the honor to be with great esteem and regard

Sir your Excellency's Ob. & Mo. humb. Servt.
HENRY LAURENS, Pres't Congress.

P. S.:

P. S.: Your Excellency will also receive enclosed an act of the 5th Inst. for exchanging with Continental Currency such local

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Bills of credit as have been received in the loan office of each State respectively.

His Excellency Gov. Caswell.