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Revolutionary War officers: 18 letters and documents [decimalized]

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02497 Author/Creator: Place Written: [various places] Type: Header Record Date: 1770-1821 Pagination: Order a Copy

[decimalized 02497.01-02497.18]

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