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Unknown [Speech to fellow soldiers]

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC01450.254 Author/Creator: Unknown Place Written: s.l. Type: Autograph document Date: circa 1756-1763 Pagination: 2 p. ; 19.5 x 16 cm. Order a Copy

Discusses accepting the position of captain and the responsibilities of service. Possibly a speech written during the French and Indian War.

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