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Ingersoll, George, 1754-1805 to John Bryant

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC03432.105 Author/Creator: Ingersoll, George, 1754-1805 Place Written: Boston, Massachusetts Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 3 August 1791 Pagination: 2 p. : address : docket ; Height: 18.5 cm, Width: 15.5 cm Order a Copy

Indicates that he received Captain Bryant's letter, in which he mentioned that Bryant wrote to Henry Knox about Ingersoll (possibly regarding Ingersoll's pay), and expresses disappointment in learning that he will not receive any money while on furlough. Asks for money closing with an exhortation to "think of me as I am much in want of friend in which I can carry in my pocket."

Ingersoll, George, 1754-1805
Bryant, John, 1742-1816

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