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Letter from John Mompason, 2 June 1781

Letter from John Mompason to James Morrison. Contents of letter include concern for Mrs. Morrison's health, a lost barrel of rum that Morrison had sent to him, rumours that Lt. Gov. Sinclair may face a civil prosecution, and complaints about the difficulty of obtaining changes in posting, and lost revenue by traders, both caused by the Lt. Gov.

Letter from I. Kirkman, 15 January 1786

Letter from I. Kirkman to James Morrison, informing him that the harvest in the upper posts is nearly over and encouraging Morrison to apply to the Commander in Chief for exclusive rights to sell alcohol in Niagara. Also includes some political and military news.

Letter from Robert Woolsey, 25 April 1787

Letter from R. Woolsey to Morrison with general news, follow up about birds and chairs from last letter, as well as information about the hiring of a cooper to make dry and wet casks.

Letter from Robert Woolsey, 20 August 1787

Letter from R. Woolsey to Morrison with general news, including information and account of sugar shipped to Morrison and news of the visit of a prince (likely Prince Edward, Duke of Kent and Strathearn) and the planned celebration of his birthday for the following day.

Letter from Samuel Morrison, 24 April 1784

Letter from Samuel Morrison to his uncle James Morrison. Letter concerns commercial and political news following the end of the American Revolutionary War, with prices for goods including molasses, gin, tobacco, flour, rum, and sugar, and personal news, including the deaths of his son and several of his nephews from smallpox.

Letter from Robert Woolsey, 21 June 1784

Letter from Robert Woolsey to James Morrison, including copied note from David Grant and invoices related to insurance Grant took out for Portuguese and Spanish gold coins.

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