Fitch, Samuel, 1724-1799

Letter from John Lloyd, Jun., Queen's Village, Lloyd Neck, to Samuel Fitch, London, regarding an annuity due to his aunt Elizabeth Fitch from the estate of Joseph Lloyd, of which he is the executor; he is unable to pay the annuity because of the losses to Joseph Lloyd's estate caused by the war and his financial difficulties due to being security for his brother-in-law, Dr. James Cogswell.

Letter from Samuel Fitch, Boston, to Henry Lloyd, Queen's Village, Lloyd Neck, asking him to send sheep, fowl, hay and grain for their feed, butter, and no matter the price as there is little food available due to the recently commenced siege of Boston.

Letter from Samuel Fitch, Boston, to Henry Lloyd, Queen's Village, Lloyd Neck, regarding the resolution of a serious financial situation for Henry Lloyd, Jun. which had caused the elder Lloyd to alter his will in an effort to protect the estate from liquidation forced by the younger Lloyd's debts.

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Letter from Samuel and Elizabeth Fitch, Boston, to Joseph Lloyd, Queen's Village, Lloyd Neck, regarding Lloyd's poor health and inviting him to stay with them in Boston, also sending family news including of the pregnancy of Sarah Lloyd, wife of Dr. James Lloyd.

Letter from Samuel Fitch, Boston, to Henry Lloyd, Queen's Village, Lloyd Neck, informing Lloyd of his safe return to Boston from Queen's Village, recent progress of the war with France, and family news.

Letter from Samuel Fitch, Boston, to Henry Lloyd, Queen's Village, Lloyd Neck, regarding his wife's visit to Lloyd and the recent British loss to the French in the 1758 Battle of Ticonderoga.

Letter from Samuel Fitch, Boston, to Henry Lloyd, Queen's Village, Lloyd Neck, regarding the recent illness of Billy, his son and Lloyd's grandson, second leaf torn away with loss to address.