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Jefferson, Thomas, 1743-1826 Pass from Albemarle county to Medicinal Springs in Berkeley County, for Mr. Burchsdorff and Major General Riedesel, and family.

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC08316 Author/Creator: Jefferson, Thomas, 1743-1826 Place Written: s.l. Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 25 August 1779 Pagination: Order a Copy

Pass from Albemarle county to Medicinal Springs in Berkeley County, for Mr. Burchsdorff and Major General Riedesel, and family (German mercenaries captured with Burgoyne at Saratoga).

Jefferson, Thomas, 1743-1826

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