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Paca, William, 1740-1799 to Jacques Renee de la Villebrune

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC04830 Author/Creator: Paca, William, 1740-1799 Place Written: Annapolis, Maryland Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 3 December 1782 Pagination: 2 p. : Height: 33.3 cm, Width: 21 cm Order a Copy

Seeking assistance in ridding Chesapeake bay of British barges. Written after the last battle of the American revolution has taken place, after hostilities have ceased, and after the British have already signed a preliminary peace treaty.

Paca, William, 1740-1799
Villebrune, Jacques Aime, chevalier de la, fl. 1782-1783

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