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Two legal documents concerning the confiscation of James Wright's property during the American Revolution [Decimalized]

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC08734 Author/Creator: Place Written: England Type: Manuscript document signed Date: 1784 Pagination: 2 documents Order a Copy

Wright, James, Sir, 1716-1785

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