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Schuyler, Philip John, 1733-1804 To: Albany Committee of Safety.

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC07970 Author/Creator: Schuyler, Philip John, 1733-1804 Place Written: Albany, New York Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 1775/07/09 Pagination: 1 p. + address. 32 cm x 20.2 cm Order a Copy

Thanking Albany Committee of Safety for their congratulations on Schuyler's appointment as major general; criticizing British violation of American rights and hoping for peace.

Schuyler, Philip John, 1733-1804
Albany Committee of Safety

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