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Hunter, Samuel (d. 1784) to Joseph Reed

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02636 Author/Creator: Hunter, Samuel (d. 1784) Place Written: Sunbury, Pennsylvania Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 9 November 1779 Pagination: 2 p. ; 35 x 22 cm. Order a Copy

Outlines the best positions for troops to defend the area, reports on Indian attack and scalping, and fears another attack.

Joseph Reed was the President of the Pennsylvania Supreme Executive Council.

Hunter, Samuel, ?-1784
Reed, Joseph, 1741-1785

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