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Shirley, William (1694-1771) to William Pitt

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.08940 Author/Creator: Shirley, William (1694-1771) Place Written: Boston, Massachusetts Type: Manuscript letter signed Date: 24 December 1747 Pagination: 1 p. : docket ; 26.7 x 20.3 cm. Order a Copy

Writes to William Pitt, the Paymaster General about an exchange while he is settling the payment of the troops for a Canadian expedition.

Pitt, William, fl. 1747
Shirley, William, 1694-1771

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