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Thomson, Charles, 1729-1824 [U.S. Congress orders]

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC09056 Author/Creator: Thomson, Charles, 1729-1824 Place Written: s.l. Type: Manuscript document signed Date: 12 August 1788 Pagination: 2 p. : Order a Copy

U.S. Congress orders for militia to prepare to join Federal troops in NW Territory Indian conflicts by sending 1500 men.

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