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Greene, Nathanael, 1742-1786 to James M. Varnum

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC07884.03 Author/Creator: Greene, Nathanael, 1742-1786 Place Written: Morristown, [New Jersey] Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 1780/03/20 Pagination: 1 p. : Height: 33.5 cm, Width: 21 cm Order a Copy

Responding to an inquiry about the ship "Corilinia," saying that he doesn't possess much information about it but that he will pass on what he has.

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