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Jefferson, Thomas, 1743-1826 [Appointment of William Swann to Captain in the first regiment infantry].

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC06418.02 Author/Creator: Jefferson, Thomas, 1743-1826 Place Written: Washington, District of Columbia Type: Document signed Date: February 23, 1808 Pagination: 1 p. : Height: 44.8 cm, Width: 40.2 cm Order a Copy

Countersigned by Secretary of War Henry Dearborn.

Jefferson, Thomas, 1743-1826
Dearborn, Henry, 1751-1829

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