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Glover, John, 1732-1797 to M. M. Hays

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC00307.05 Author/Creator: Glover, John, 1732-1797 Place Written: Marblehead, Massachusetts Type: Autograph letter signed Date: May 15, 1786 Pagination: 2 p. : Height: 18 cm, Width: 15 cm Order a Copy

Glover, noted leader of the 14th Continental Regiment during the Revolutionary War, discusses a shipment of oil with Hays, a lawyer. He mentions Mr. Stilman, Mr. Secur, and the price of oil.

Glover, John, 1732-1797
Hays, Moses Michael, 1739-1805
Secur, fl. 1786
Stilman, fl. 1786

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