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May 9, 1778 - Letter. Camp Valley Forge, Edmund Dickinson to Lucy Dickinson, Williamsburg.
CWF Rockefeller Library Special Collections. SCMS2001.9.1

I embrace this opportunity to communicate a few
sentiments to you as well as inform of the Joy circulating through our
Camp at the Glorious news from France which I make no doubt has reached
your City by this time 'tis no less than an offer of Alliance from France &
Spain on the most Honourable terms possible. I make not the least doubt but it
will cause a Peace before the leaves (which now are just buding out here) falls
from their tinder Sprigs.

Understand by Billy Nicolson my shirts are comeing on which
I thank you most kindly for have desired him to supply you with cash
when you may want it as well as your Sister Agnes your provider will direct
the proper use of it give my compliments to Mrs. Craig & Husband &c &c &c
When you write to your York correspondent you will present my
compliments to her & Family while I subscribe myself