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November 17, 1778

Flood, Stephen, fl. 1778

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Benjamin Hewins

Worries that some back home believe he has defected to the British side. Feels he has "as good a right as others" to the "town Bounty" this year, and asks Hewins to obtain the money and send it to him. Letter addressed to Hewins as "Treasurer of the Committee of Stoughtonham," today called Sharon, Massachusetts. A note, seemingly written later but in the same hand, states that the money should instead be sent to Levit Billings.

GLC01450.236

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