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Shirley, William, 1694-1771 to William Pitt

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.08940 Author/Creator: Shirley, William, 1694-1771 Place Written: Boston, Massachusetts Type: Manuscript letter signed Date: 24 December 1747 Pagination: 1 p. : docket Height: 26.7 cm, Width: 20.3 cm Order a Copy

Writes to William Pitt, the Paymaster General about an exchange while he is settling the payment of the troops for a Canadian expedition.

Pitt, William, fl. 1747
Shirley, William, 1694-1771

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