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Eustis, William, 1753-1825 to Joseph Vose

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC09338.06 Author/Creator: Eustis, William, 1753-1825 Place Written: s.l. Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 27 August 1782 Pagination: 1 p. : Order a Copy

Hospital surgeon to Vose, requesting an orderly to attend to some wounded men from his regiment. On the verso of the Eustis letter is glued an invitation from General Washington, dated Aug. 12, to bring six officers of his regiment to dinner.

Eustis, William, 1753-1825

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