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Thompson, Charles, fl. 1787 Congressional Resolution.

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC07972 Author/Creator: Thompson, Charles, fl. 1787 Place Written: s.l. Type: Document signed Date: 1787/10/03 Pagination: 19.1 x 31cm Order a Copy

Congressional Resolution to raise a corps of 700 troops from CT, NY, NJ, and PA for defense of frontiers against Indian hostilities.

Thompson, Charles, fl. 1787

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