Pepperrell, William, 1696-1759 to Robert Hale
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC01450.300 Author/Creator: Pepperrell, William, 1696-1759 Place Written: Louisbourg, Nova Scotia, Canada Type: Letter signed Date: 19 June 1745 Pagination: 1 p. : docket ; 19.5 x 15.5 cm. Order a Copy
Written two days after the fall of Louisbourg. Says he would have liked to have congratulated Hale, a colonel from New Hampshire, on the recent victory in person, but understands he wants to return home quickly. Wishes him a safe trip.
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