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Mercer, John F., 1759-1821 to Thomas Nelson

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02498.08 Author/Creator: Mercer, John F., 1759-1821 Place Written: Marlborough, Virginia Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 2 August 1781 Pagination: 2 p. : address : docket ; Height: 20 cm, Width: 32.5 cm Order a Copy

Relays information about and an analysis of Lord Cornwallis's maneuvers to Virginia's Governor Nelson. Written shortly before the defeat of Cornwallis at the Battle of Yorktown. Mercer (who later became the governor of Maryland) was then an officer in the Continental Army.

Mercer, John Francis, 1759-1821
Nelson, Thomas Jr., 1738-1789

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