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Title: Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Suffolk County Probate Office to Richard Cranch, 1789 January 16; No. 911 Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Suffolk County Probate Office to Richard Cranch
Identifier(s): text:353789
Description: Authorization to collect and inventory the property of Joseph Palmer of Roxbury, deceased, until administration be granted or a will be proved; signed by James Sullivan, judge.
Creator: Massachusetts. Probate Court (Suffolk County)et al
Subject: Cranch, Richard, 1726-1811; Palmer, Joseph, 1716-1788
Date: 1789-01-16; 2023

Title: Adams, John to Joseph Palmer, 1776 April 2; No. 16 John Adams to Joseph Palmer
Identifier(s): text:346228
Description: Expresses hope that [Francis] Dana will be appointed a judge or attorney general because he is well qualified; mentions the "rash Anger" of an old friend [Robert Treat Paine] and a quarrel with the latter about "some Important Points of Rank," which seems to have blown over; remarks that the evacuation of Boston is a great event, urges that the harbor be fortified, and argues that the Tories will prevail upon Britain to send another expedition against the town; points out that some people still expect British commissioners to treat with Congress and all demand that they grant a bill of rights; inquires how much powder was furnished to the Continental army from the Boston or the Massachusetts magazines and urges that the magazines be replenished.; Signature added from another manuscript
Creator: Adams, John, 1735-1826et al
Subject: United States. Continental Army; Paine, Robert Treat, 1731-1814; Palmer, Joseph, 1716-1788; Dana, Francis, 1743-1811
Date: 1776-04-02; 2022

Title: Receipt, 1779 May 20; Bill/Receipt: Jos Palmer to Gouv Morris, Payment Received by Jos Palmer
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:15879
Description: Receipt from Joseph Palmer to Gouverneur Morris for two and three-fourths gallons of wine. Payment Received by Joseph Palmer.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Economy; Lived Experience; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Economic conditions; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Finance; Finance, Personal--United States; Commerce and trade--Philadelphia--18th century; Merchants--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia; Household supplies; Alcohol; Morris, Gouverneur, 1752-1816; Palmer, Joseph, 1716-1788
Date: 1779-05-20; 2022

Title: Receipt, 1779 May 5; Bill/Receipt: Joseph Palmer to Gouv Morris, Payment Received by Jos Palmer
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:15941
Description: Receipt from Joseph Palmer to Gouverneur Morris for two gallons of wine that have already been fully paid for. Payment Received by Joseph Palmer.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Economy; Lived Experience; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Economic conditions; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Finance; Finance, Personal--United States; Commerce and trade--Philadelphia--18th century; Merchants--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia; Household supplies; Alcohol; Morris, Gouverneur, 1752-1816; Palmer, Joseph, 1716-1788
Date: 1779-05-05; 2022