Bentley, William, 1759-1819. Papers of William Bentley, 1783-1815: an inventory. Letter from James Winthrop to William Bentley, 1783 October 23. HUG 1203.5 Box 1, Harvard University Archives. (Colonial North America: Harvard University Archives)

Bentley, William, 1759-1819. Papers of William Bentley, 1783-1815: an inventory. Letter from James Winthrop to William Bentley, 1783 October 23. HUG 1203.5 Box 1, Harvard University Archives.

One octavo-sized leaf containing a one-page handwritten letter from Winthrop to Bentley referencing "business" that Winthrop entered his "written protest" of, and the upcoming ordination of Timothy Hilliard as the new minister of Cambridge, Mass.

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Dear Sir

We have done worthily is sending home two of your Salem Scholars who I hope came safe to hand (in the mercantile state). The rest of the business was shamefully done. I have {entered} my written protest in form.

Mr. Hilliard is the be installed on the 27th instant in the afternoon. You must dine with me on that day. As it will be vacation I hope we shall not get our heads broke.

Yours Sincerely

James Winthorp

Mr Bentley

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{Reverend} William Bentley Salem By Mr. Hale

[J] Winthrop Esq. [Dec} 23 1783.

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