Gordon, William, 1728-1807 to Catharine Macaulay

GLC01791.01

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GLC#
GLC01791.01
Type
Letters
Date
March 25, 1777
Author/Creator
Gordon, William, 1728-1807
Title
to Catharine Macaulay
Place Written
Boston, Massachusetts
Pagination
1 p. : docket Height: 31 cm, Width: 20 cm
Language
English
Primary time period
American Revolution, 1763-1783
Sub-Era
The War for Independence

Gordon seeks Macaulay's help in writing a history of the Revolution. He planned a contemporaneous account of the Revolution, which he claims is authorized by Washington. Letter written in the neighborhood of Jamaica Plain, formerly part of Roxbury, Massachusetts.

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