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Patterson, Daniel to Walter Patterson re: naval assignments

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC03107.04498 Author/Creator: Patterson, Daniel Place Written: Eaglesfield, [?] Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 1803/06/06 Pagination: 4p. 24.7 x 19.7 Order a Copy

Daniel describes his recent naval assignments. Docket on address leaf on p.4.

Patterson, Daniel
Patterson, Walter, fl. 1793-1823

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