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Trumbull, Jonathan Jr., fl. 1782 [Invitation from General Washington to Colonel Vose]

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC09338.12 Author/Creator: Trumbull, Jonathan Jr., fl. 1782 Place Written: s.l. Type: Autograph document Date: 12 August 1782 Pagination: 1 p. : Order a Copy

An invitation from General George Washington to Colonel vose to bring six officers of his regiment to dine on the next day. Trumbull served as Washington's secretary from 1781 through 1783.

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