Daniel Lyman A.L.S., Parr at the mouth of the River St. Johns, May 7th 1784 : to Peter Colt, Hartford
1784
MSS L1988.190.125 M
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Title
Daniel Lyman A.L.S., Parr at the mouth of the River St. Johns, May 7th 1784 : to Peter Colt, Hartford
Published
Parr Town [New Brunswick] 1784
Description
[4] p. 31 cm. (fol)
Call Number
MSS L1988.190.125 M
Note
On. p. [4]: Favor of Capt. Parish; in another hand: Daniel Lyman, Parr, Mouth St. Johns River / May 17, 1784
The identity of the author is problematic. The bookseller identified him as Daniel Lyman (1753-1809) of New Haven, officer in the Prince of Wales American Volunteers, who after the Revolution settled in New Brunswick. His friendship with Colt, and the reference to "our paymaster", however, may suggest otherwise. One Daniel Lyman, an aide-de-camp to General Heath and an original member of the Rhode Island Society of the Cincinnati is unlikely. His bio in Yale Graduates makes no mention of residence in Canada. Yet another was a private in the Connecticut militia.
"I give you a thousand thanks for friendly attention to me in every respect but more particularly in the instance of paying a debt of honor to my good friend Mr. [William?] Aspinwall."
"The circumstances attending it were particular as wee as unfortunate in its not being paid by our paymaster, who had accepted an order for that purpose...."
"I am sorry to hear my sister has suffered so much in her late situation, & hope in this you are both happily relieved from your mutual anxieties." Colt had married Sarah Lyman, the author's sister, in 1776.
"The late votes of the good people of N.H. are noble, & I think will ensure a properity & success to the city that liberal principles deserve."
"I built a small house of two rooms last fall at St. Annns .... I am going to settle on my farm of 1000 acres about 6 mils from where I now live."
Peter Colt was an original member of the Connecticult Society of the Cincinnati. One David Lyman, possibly this one, was an original member of the Rhode Island Society but transfered his membership to Connecticut.
The identity of the author is problematic. The bookseller identified him as Daniel Lyman (1753-1809) of New Haven, officer in the Prince of Wales American Volunteers, who after the Revolution settled in New Brunswick. His friendship with Colt, and the reference to "our paymaster", however, may suggest otherwise. One Daniel Lyman, an aide-de-camp to General Heath and an original member of the Rhode Island Society of the Cincinnati is unlikely. His bio in Yale Graduates makes no mention of residence in Canada. Yet another was a private in the Connecticut militia.
"I give you a thousand thanks for friendly attention to me in every respect but more particularly in the instance of paying a debt of honor to my good friend Mr. [William?] Aspinwall."
"The circumstances attending it were particular as wee as unfortunate in its not being paid by our paymaster, who had accepted an order for that purpose...."
"I am sorry to hear my sister has suffered so much in her late situation, & hope in this you are both happily relieved from your mutual anxieties." Colt had married Sarah Lyman, the author's sister, in 1776.
"The late votes of the good people of N.H. are noble, & I think will ensure a properity & success to the city that liberal principles deserve."
"I built a small house of two rooms last fall at St. Annns .... I am going to settle on my farm of 1000 acres about 6 mils from where I now live."
Peter Colt was an original member of the Connecticult Society of the Cincinnati. One David Lyman, possibly this one, was an original member of the Rhode Island Society but transfered his membership to Connecticut.
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