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Langdon, John, 1741-1819 to Isaac Hull Butler

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC01450.721.06 Author/Creator: Langdon, John, 1741-1819 Place Written: Portsmouth, New Hampshire Type: Autograph letter signed Date: June 24, 1813 Pagination: 1 p. : address : docket Height: 24.5 cm, Width: 20 cm Order a Copy

Deputy Commissary Langdon indicates that he will forward clothing to Captain Butler. Letter written during the War of 1812.

Langdon, John, 1741-1819
Butler, Isaac Hull, 1783-1849

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