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Prescott, Oliver, 1731-1804 to unknown

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC01450.101 Author/Creator: Prescott, Oliver, 1731-1804 Place Written: Boston, Massachusetts Type: Autograph letter signed Date: February 28, 1780 Pagination: 1 p. : Height: 11 cm, Width: 20.5 cm Order a Copy

Prescott signed as Major General, Massachusetts militia. Informs that he is enclosing a return of the militia officers of Berkshire County, Massachusetts, which he just received. He has not gotten the return from Worcester County, Massachusetts yet.

Prescott, Oliver, 1731-1804

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