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Pepperrell, William (1696-1759) [Certificate]

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.08936 Author/Creator: Pepperrell, William (1696-1759) Place Written: Massachusetts Type: Autograph document signed Date: 4 March 1747 Pagination: 2 p. : docket ; 31.1 x 19.1 cm. Order a Copy

Certifies that Samuel Waldo has been appointed to the position of Brigadier General over the troops from Massachusetts.

Pepperrell, William, 1696-1759
Waldo, Samuel, 1695-1759

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