Samuel and Mary Cleaveland letters 1772-1776 Cleaveland, Samuel and Mary letters

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Samuel and Mary Cleaveland letters 1772-1776 Cleaveland, Samuel and Mary letters

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This collection contains 5 letters by British artillery officer Samuel Cleaveland and 4 letters by his wife Mary. The letters, addressed to the Cleavelands' acquaintance John Beague in Dulverton, West Somerset, England, concern Samuel Cleaveland's experiences in North America just before and during the early stages of the American Revolution.

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