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Wheeler, William Willard, 1774-1788 to Henry Knox

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.00174 Author/Creator: Wheeler, William Willard, 1774-1788 Place Written: Newport, Rhode Island Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 5 August 1774 Pagination: 1 p. : address : docket Height: 20 cm, Width: 16 cm Order a Copy

Reverend Wheeler orders religious books, and expects to buy more soon to supply a local school.

Wheeler, William Willard, 1774-1788
Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

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