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Johonnot, Samuel Cooper, 1768-1806 [Points supporting his request for a commission in the army]

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.08107 Author/Creator: Johonnot, Samuel Cooper, 1768-1806 Place Written: Boston, Massachusetts Type: Autograph document signed Date: circa 21 October 1788 Pagination: 1 p. : Height: 19.7 cm, Width: 15 cm Order a Copy

Written in the third person and signed in the text. Originally enclosed with GLC02437.04014.

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