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Whipple, William, 1730-1785 to James Lovell re: dispatches from France, conduct of Northern army in Vermont

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC06905 Author/Creator: Whipple, William, 1730-1785 Place Written: Portsmouth, New Hampshire Type: Autograph letter Date: 1777/08/18 Pagination: 1 p. : docket Height: 31 cm, Width: 19.5 cm Order a Copy

Draft, unsigned, with slash through the letter. Noted at bottom "but this is not a true Copy."

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