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Pelkin, William (fl. 1770-1780) to John Lawrence, Esq.

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC01412.64.01 Author/Creator: Pelkin, William (fl. 1770-1780) Place Written: Hartford, Connecticut Type: Autograph document signed Date: 13 December 1780 Pagination: 1 p. : docket ; 15 x 22 cm. Order a Copy

Countersigned vertically by Samuel Wyllys. Instructions to pay Colonel Elysha Sheldon five hundred continental dollars out of the public treasury for the expense of an express to General Washington. Numbered 5737 on verso. Endorsed by Sheldon on the verso.

Lawrence, John, 1719-1802
Pelkin, William, fl. 1770-1780
Sheldon, Elisha, 1740-1805
Washington, George, 1732-1799

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