Three Letters from English Immigrants in Early Republic Era New York City Discussing Class Differences, the 1807 Embargo, Houses that “might be made delightful if the inhabitants had any taste”, and the Many Individuals Enslaved by Local Merchants.
New York and (likely) Connecticut: 1795–1809. Three letters (1795, 1795, and 1809) totalling approximately eleven pages; the larger two letters measuring approximately 7 ¾ x 12 ¼ inches and the smaller (1809) approximately 7 ¾ x 9 ½ inches. 1809 letter Near Fine; earlier letters having some damage especially at.....