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Johnston, Francis, 1749-1815 Letters to lieutenant colonel Persifor Frazer [Decimalized .01-.11]

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC01450.457 Author/Creator: Johnston, Francis, 1749-1815 Place Written: Various Places Type: Header Record Date: 1776-1778 Pagination: 11 items Order a Copy

Ten letters written by Johnston to Frazer, and one set of Johnston's orders for his company. Most of the letters are written by Johnston while he is away from the regiment in ill health, informing Frazer of various duties that he and the company must perform.

Johnston, Francis, 1749-1815
Frazer, Persifor, 1736-1792

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