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Johnston, Francis, 1749-1815 to Persifor Frazer

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC01450.457.08 Author/Creator: Johnston, Francis, 1749-1815 Place Written: s.l. Type: Autograph letter signed Date: October 24, 1777 Pagination: 1 p. : address : docket Height: 21 cm, Width: 16.5 cm Order a Copy

Johnston wonders why Frazer has not written him for some time, and says he is now healthier and has returned to service. At the time Frazer was a British prisoner.

Johnston, Francis, 1749-1815
Frazer, Persifor, 1736-1792

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