[Joseph Chew's discussion of a letter from Benedict Arnold]
2 October 1780
Chew, Joseph, fl. 1780
The note, signed by Chew, explains how the accompanying letter (no longer present) was kept undercover, "This Letter was delivered as a Blank Sheet of Paper put over one or two newspapers - which by wetting with a Proper Composition made it Legible."...
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