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Duset, Philemon, fl. 1776 to Henry Allyn

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC01450.621 Author/Creator: Duset, Philemon, fl. 1776 Place Written: Bronx, New York Type: Autograph letter signed Date: October 15, 1776 Pagination: 1 p. : address Height: 18.5 cm, Width: 21 cm Order a Copy

Duset informs Allyn that he is sick, and asks for that his coat be sent to him. Letter written at "Camp near Kingsbridge" in Bronx, New York.

Duset, Philemon, fl. 1776
Allyn, Henry, fl. 1776

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