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Title: MacCreery, William to William Temple Franklin, 1781 July 19; MacCreery, William. to William Temple Franklin.
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:26581
Description: Letter from William MacCreery to William Temple Franklin. Is on board the Continental brig "Active," which came from Nantes to sail with the convoy bound for the West Indies. Three warships and a cutter are with the convoy. A signal has just been put out for the fleet to get ready to sail.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Lived Experience; Waging the War; Social networks--18th century; United States--Social conditions--18th century; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Naval operations, American; West Indies--Commerce--United States; MacCreery, William; Franklin, William Temple, 1760-1823
Date: 1781-07-19; 2022

Title: MacCreery, William to William Temple Franklin, 1781 May 28; MacCreery, William. to William Temple Franklin
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:27324
Description: Letter from William MacCreery to William Temple Franklin. Intends to go to America soon. Asks if he could go in some convoy or in any of the French warships or frigates. Refers to the coming abundant vintage. The people generally dissatisfied with the dismissal of Jacques Necker.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Lived Experience; Waging the War; Social networks--18th century; United States--Social conditions--18th century; Finance, Personal--United States; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Personal narratives; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Naval operations, French; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Participation, French; International travel; MacCreery, William; Franklin, William Temple, 1760-1823
Date: 1781-05-28; 2022

Title: MacCreery, William to William Temple Franklin, 1780 September 1; MacCreery, William. to William Temple Franklin
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:24963
Description: Letter from William MacCreery to William Temple Franklin. Hastens to announces Gen. Sir Henry Clinton's defeat in Jersey by General Washington.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Lived Experience; Waging the War; Social networks--18th century; United States--Social conditions--18th century; United States--Foreign relations--1775-1783; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--American forces; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--British forces; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Campaigns; Armed Forces--Officers; MacCreery, William; Franklin, William Temple, 1760-1823
Date: 1780-09-01; 2022