Charlestown S.C. to London, 1772, Discussing Florida. Folded letter datelined "Charlestown May 3rd 1772" on last page, from British army officer Richard Maitland to his brother, Alexander, in England, contents include (Mr. Gordon) "is to claim redress for vast tracts of land which was private property in East Florida under the Spanish Government and which they had a right to dispose of by the treaty of peace...he is therefore going to beg redress by receiving an adequate sum of money or something else in lieu of those vast tracts taken from him without his consent", endorsed "pr favor of Mr. John Gordon", vertical file fold, Very Fine and fascinating letter

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