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Shaw, Samuel, 1754-1794 to Jeremiah Freeman

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.02145 Author/Creator: Shaw, Samuel, 1754-1794 Place Written: Newburgh, New York Type: Autograph document signed Date: 4 June 1783 Pagination: 1 p. : docket Height: 32.6 cm, Width: 20 cm Order a Copy

Informs Captain Jeremiah Freeman that he has supplied him with a certificate and that he hopes this will help his "present unfortunate situation." Also included, on the lower portion of the page, is the mentioned certificate, verifying Freeman as having served in the corp of artillery and received his provisions.

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806
Shaw, Samuel, 1754-1794
Freeman, Jeremiah, fl. 1775-1789

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