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Williamson, Hugh, fl. 1783-1788 to Samuel Johnstone re: reporting on absent delegate, citing strength of Union

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC04842.13 Author/Creator: Williamson, Hugh, fl. 1783-1788 Place Written: New York Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 1788/05/30 Pagination: 1 p. : address Height: 25.4 cm, Width: 19.6 cm Order a Copy

Williamson mentions a French pirate as an example of the states coming together in a Federal Union. Written as a delegate to the governor of North Carolina.

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