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Slough, Matthias, fl. 1775 to Jasper Veats re: petition from Congress to be delivered to King George

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC07481.03 Author/Creator: Slough, Matthias, fl. 1775 Place Written: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Type: Letter signed Date: 1775/11/09 Pagination: 1 p. : address Height: 21 cm, Width: 16.8 cm Order a Copy

Discusses a petition from Congress to be delivered "to His Majesty."

Slough, Matthias, fl. 1775

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