Gallagher, William. Letter to Robert Ormsby, 1772 | Rare Book & Manuscript Library, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Title: Gallagher, William. Letter to Robert Ormsby, 1772

ID: 01/02/02/POST-1650 MS 0036

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William Gallagher wrote this letter to Robert Ormsby, a lawyer in Dublin, Ireland, on May 30, 1772. Writing from Philadelphia, Gallagher discussed property disputes related to "Talbot's Manor," a large plot of land surrounding Charlestown, Maryland. He also described the surrounding area, listed local crops, and referred to ongoing confusion following Frederick Baltimore's death.

Gallagher's letter includes a manuscript map of the region surrounding the Upper Chesapeake Bay, Lower Susquehanna River, and Delaware Bay, with major settlements marked.

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