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Letter from James Anderson Pearce to Jonathan Clark, 30 March 1811

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Letter from James Anderson Pearce to Jonathan Clark, 30 March 1811

Description

Letter from James Anderson Pearce to his father-in-law, General Jonathan Clark, mentions that the people he enslaved are laboring more efficiently than he could have hoped and he thinks he will produce much more corn because of it. Also catches him up on family issues.

Source

Bodley-Clark papers, 1734-1936, Filson Historical Society

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Mss. A B888c f1

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Citation

Pearce, James Anderson, “Letter from James Anderson Pearce to Jonathan Clark, 30 March 1811,” Filson Historical Society Digital Projects, accessed November 10, 2025, https://filsonhistorical.omeka.net/items/show/5487.

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