Thornton's cousin has just arrived at the Springs, and Samuel is worried because he has not heard from Thornton for some time. David Avery had just visited Samuel at the Springs and said he had seen Thornton in good health two weeks earlier in Boston. Samuel needs money, saying he is "utterly destitute."
Kirkland, J. T. & Kirkland, S. .
(1797, September 09).
Samuel Kirkland to John T. Kirkland.
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Kirkland, John Thornton and Kirkland, Samuel.
September 9th, 1797.
“Samuel Kirkland to John T. Kirkland”.
Last modified March 16, 2023.
Digital Collections, Hamilton College Library.
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