(AMERICAN REVOLUTION) CLINTON JAMES Autograph Letter Signed

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(AMERICAN REVOLUTION.) CLINTON, JAMES. Autograph Letter Signed, to his wife ("Dear Wife"), retained draft, explaining that he has not visited because he was waiting for a good sleighing opportunity but none came, noting that the Assembly has not met because the Governor and many others had not yet arrived, reporting that he gave money to Colonel Malcolm to buy cloth, and asking that she write at every opportunity. 2 pages, 4to, written on the recto and verso of a single sheet; moderate bleed-through overall, some scattered foxing. (JMR) Albany, 6 January 1781

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". . . The Assembly was to have met here Last Tuesday but there is but very few of them Arrived. The Gov'r is not here yet . . . .
"Capt Grahms[?] Informed me that Maj Bush was Determined to get me some Cloath &c, but . . . I Expect Col Malcolm will bring me what I sent for as I sent by him 80 Dollars . . . . I dont know well what to Advise you to do with what Malcolm brings for me as I hope I will soon be able to go home . . . .
". . . I long to see you and the Children. . . . Receiving a Letter from you is the greatest pleasure I can Expect till I see you and the Children . . . ."