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Noyes, John, 1740-1784 to Mary Noyes

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC01450.056.10 Author/Creator: Noyes, John, 1740-1784 Place Written: New York Type: Autograph letter Date: circa 1776 Pagination: 1 p. : address Height: 31 cm, Width: 20 cm Order a Copy

John Noyes writes to his wife in Newbury, Massachusetts. He discusses soldiers taken prisoners who will probably be put to death. States he has sent five dollars, and sends his love to his family. First page or pages are missing and the bottom right corner is cut out so there is no date or signature. Both are inferred from context and from other letters in the collection. Noyes was a soldier in the Continental army during the Revolutionary War.

Noyes, John, 1740-1784
Noyes, Mary, 1746-1825

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