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Johnson, Samuel William, fl. 1776-1783 to Jedediah Huntington

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.01848 Author/Creator: Johnson, Samuel William, fl. 1776-1783 Place Written: Philipstown, New York Type: Autograph letter signed Date: January 20, 1783 Pagination: 2 p. : address ; Height: 23.6 cm, Width: 19.3 cm Order a Copy

Asks for help regarding a situation where, due to a misunderstanding, Johnson made some improper enquiries and is now under confinement as a result. See GLC02437.01847 for a related document. Written at Constitution Island.

Huntington, Jedediah, 1743-1818
Johnson, Samuel William, fl. 1776-1783

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