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Weeks, Major S., fl. 1800 to Mrs. Weeks

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02669.013 Author/Creator: Weeks, Major S., fl. 1800 Place Written: Burlington, Vermont Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 17 July 1800 Pagination: 1 p. : Height: 24.8 cm, Width: 19.8 cm Order a Copy

A letter from Major S. Weeks to his wife describing the hanging of a man in the presence of his wife and four small children.

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