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Pepperrell, William, 1696-1759 to Jacob Wendell

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC01450.260 Author/Creator: Pepperrell, William, 1696-1759 Place Written: New York, New York Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 26 May 1755 Pagination: 1 p. : address : docket ; 23 x 19 cm. Order a Copy

Writes to Colonel Wendell about recruiting soldiers during the French and Indian War.

Pepperrell, William, 1696-1759
Wendell, Jacob, 1691-1761

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