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Cadogan, William, Earl, 1672-1726 to unknown

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC01450.446.01 Author/Creator: Cadogan, William, Earl, 1672-1726 Place Written: s.l. Type: Autograph letter signed Date: July 26, 1706 Pagination: 3 p. : Height: 17.8 cm, Width: 15 cm Order a Copy

Letter possibly written by Cadogan (First Earl Cadogan) in present day Belgium. Relates "I should be very glad you made all possible haste... for King and [vassels] going along with Blood to Menin, and Spotswood being sick, I have no body with me..." Requests that the recipient make a plan of Menin, since the plan created by the Prussian captain of dragoons was incorrect.

Cadogan, William, Earl, 1672-1726

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