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United States. Continental Congress. Extract from minutes urging Governor of Delaware to send troops to Trenton

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02471.39 Author/Creator: United States. Continental Congress. Place Written: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Type: Autograph document signed Date: 1781/01/20 Pagination: 1 p. : Height: 19 cm, Width: 15 cm Order a Copy

Written as Secretary of Congress. [Continental Congress members]

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