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Cooper, William, 1720-1809 to the Committee of Correspondence of Wellfleet, Massachusetts

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC05537 Author/Creator: Cooper, William, 1720-1809 Place Written: Boston, Massachusetts Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 1774/03/24 Pagination: 1 p. : docket ; 30 x 18.5 cm. Order a Copy

Writing on behalf of Boston's Committee of Correspondence, Cooper gives comments on the opinion of Bostonians regarding tea sold without tax.

Cooper, William, 1720-1809

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