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Hopkins, Stephen (1707-1785) [Rhode Island Council of War account relating to the French and Indian War]

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC01450.256 Author/Creator: Hopkins, Stephen (1707-1785) Place Written: Rhode Island Type: Manuscript document signed Date: 3 January 1757 Pagination: 1 p. : docket ; 10 x 18 cm. Order a Copy

Rhode Island Governor Hopkins lists a few expenses related to the War Council. Sent to Thomas Richardson, the Rhode Island treasurer.

Hopkins, Stephen, 1707-1785
Richardson, Thomas, fl. 1752-1761

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