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- GLC#
- GLC01636
- Type
- Letters
- Date
- October 22, 1780
- Author/Creator
- Jefferson, Thomas, 1743-1826
- Title
- to Lieutenant of Berkeley Co.
- Place Written
- In Council [Richmond]
- Pagination
- 1 p. : Height: 27 cm, Width: 23 cm
- Language
- English
- Primary time period
- American Revolution, 1763-1783
- Sub-Era
- The War for Independence
Manuscript letter signed by Jefferson as governor of Virginia, ordering the Lieutenant of Berkeley County to mobilize a quarter of the county militia. The letter also discusses the arrival of British troops.
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