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Johnson, Thomas, fl. 1809 to Corporal Pelletiah Lyon

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02669.017 Author/Creator: Johnson, Thomas, fl. 1809 Place Written: New Gloucester, Massachusetts Type: Autograph document signed Date: 25 August 1809 Pagination: 2 p. : Height: 15.8 cm, Width: 18.6 cm Order a Copy

A letter to Corporal Pelletiah Lyon from Captain Thomas Johnson ordering him to gather the commissioned officers and soldiers at the parade grounds at 1:00 p.m. on September 4, 1809. On the back of the letter is a reply from Lyon stating that he has conveyed the message to the troops.

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