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Dorsey, Vachel, fl. 1782 to William Smallwood

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC06508.06 Author/Creator: Dorsey, Vachel, fl. 1782 Place Written: Baltimore, Maryland Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 29 June 1782 Pagination: 1 p. : docket Height: 34 cm, Width: 21 cm Order a Copy

Hopes to hear from Smallwood concerning an appointment he hopes to recieve. Has already waited for some time, at some expense, for an answer, and asks Smallwood to reply as quickly as possible.

Dorsey, Vachel, fl. 1782
Smallwood, William, 1732-1792

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