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Hodgdon, Samuel, 1745-1824 to John Bryant

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC03432.071 Author/Creator: Hodgdon, Samuel, 1745-1824 Place Written: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 3 May 1798 Pagination: 1 p. : address : docket Height: 25 cm, Width: 19.5 cm Order a Copy

Instructs Bryant to send weapons and supplies to Melancton Smith in New York. Includes cannon, howitzers, carriages, and various other items.

Hodgdon, Samuel, 1745-1824
Bryant, John, 1742-1816

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