[ Autographs ] (Powder For New Hampshire) Joshua Wentworth 1742-1809Colonel of the Ist New Hampshire Regiment and delegate to the Continental Congress. Good content war-date A.L.S. 1p. sm. folio, Exeter, Aug. 17, 1779 to John Penhallow in Portsmouth. In part: "'.. send Leavitt with 8 barrels of Foreign Powder. It will be adviseable to deliver Col same, as you mention half of Foreign & half American The Capital can't afford any newer... " Light toning, otherwise very good.