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and was appointed official recorder for the second session. While Lloyd continued recording various political debates and
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with whom he fought in the Long Island campaign during 1776, and upon its disbandment, enlisted in the Fourth
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Tinling, Marion. "Thomas Lloyd's
Reports on the First Federal Congress." The William and Mary Quarterly Vol 18 : 4 (Oct 1961), pp. 519–545.
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Shorthand Practiced by Thomas Lloyd in Taking Down the Debates of Congress and Now (With His Permission) Published for General Use
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Griffin, Martin I. J. "Mrs. Maria Daly Shea." Philadelphia
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