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Pitt, William, Earl of Chatham, 1708-1778 to William Lyttelton re: raising troops for French and Indian War

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC07889 Author/Creator: Pitt, William, Earl of Chatham, 1708-1778 Place Written: Whitehall, London, England Type: Letter signed Date: 1758/12/29 Pagination: 3 p. + docket 30.2 x 19.4 cm Order a Copy

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