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Rutledge, John, fl. 1739-1800 to Benjamin Lincoln re: war content: "I am glad the attack was made"

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02470.35 Author/Creator: Rutledge, John, fl. 1739-1800 Place Written: s.l. Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 1779/06/24 Pagination: 1 p. : address Height: 22.7 cm, Width: 18.9 cm Order a Copy

Written one month after Lincoln's surrender at Charleston, S.C.

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