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December 20, 1776

DeBlois, Elizabeth, 1761-1843

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Isaac Winslow Esq. and wife

DeBlois writes to her sister and brother in New York. She comments on her good health and hopes that she sees her family again soon. A postscript mentions rebels leaving Cumberland (Nova Scotia). Paper contains a loyalist watermark.

GLC01412.60

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