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Pepperrell, William, 1696-1759 to Jacob Wendell

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC01541.02 Author/Creator: Pepperrell, William, 1696-1759 Place Written: Nova Scotia, Canada Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 1745/02/13 Pagination: 1 p. : address : docket ; 30 x 21 cm Order a Copy

Pepperrell writes to Colonel Wendell first of his poor health, then discusses his hopes that the siege of Louisbourg will end by the spring.

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

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