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Williams, Joseph, 1753-1819 to Asa Waterman

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC01450.208 Author/Creator: Williams, Joseph, 1753-1819 Place Written: s.l. Type: Autograph letter signed Date: circa 1775-1783 Pagination: 1 p. : address : docket Height: 29 cm, Width: 25 cm Order a Copy

Williams requests that Captain Waterman purchase and send to him the goods listed, including canons, grape shot, and round shot. Would prefer if items came from the factory of John Brown. Letter signed twice by Williams.

Waterman, Asa, 1736-1817
Williams, Joseph, fl. 1775
Brown, John, fl. 1775

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