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Johnson, William, 1715-1774 to Jacob Glen re: calling militia to assemble 6 days after Montcalm took Oswego

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC07503 Author/Creator: Johnson, William, 1715-1774 Place Written: Schenectady, New York Type: Document signed Date: 1756/08/20 Pagination: 1 p. : Height: 32 cm, Width: 20 cm Order a Copy

"A Good firelock well fixed, a sword, or hatchet [and] forty rounds".

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