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Scope and Contents [Jonathan] Boucher, Caroline, [County, Va.] to [John James, Whitehaven, Eng.]., 29 Sep[tembe]r 1769 Apologizes for the trouble his sister [Mary Tordiff] is giving James.  Prospects of preferment in Maryland are, at present, very poor but "this winter may possibly carry off some of the older fellows".  Electrical shock treatment, as described by Mr. Franklin, might benefit Mr. Grayson [James' father-in-law].  A comet was seen in August and was followed by a hurricane.  Gives a detailed list...
Dates: 1759-1803