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#111: Francis Lewis (NY) - A Mercantile Signer Who Sacrificed Wealth and Wellbeing

December 12, 2022 • Sherman Tylawsky

A successful merchant once had everything, but after the Stamp Act of 1763, he risked his business, estate, and even family wellbeing years later. Learn how Francis Lewis became a target for the British and the lessons learned from a largely unknown but influential Signer.

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