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Stagg, John to: Tobias Lear

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02794.029 Author/Creator: Stagg, John Place Written: [s.l.] Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 1793/01/10 Pagination: 1 p. + address 19.8 x 16.2 cm Order a Copy

Lear identifies the author as "Major Stagg." "Please to inform the President that Grand Joseph, one of the Indian chiefs died yesterday evening, and will be buried this afternoon." Docketed on address leaf.

Dear Sir.

Please to inform the President that Grand Joseph, one of the indian chiefs died yesterday evening & and will be buried this afternoon.

I am, most respectfully,
Your obedt. Servt:
Thursday.
Jany: 10th. 1793. Jno Stagg Junr.

[docket]
From Majr. Stagg
Jany 10. 1793.

[address]
Mr. Lear

Stagg, John, Jr., 1758-1803
Lear, Tobias, 1762-1816

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