Papers, 1744-1815 (inclusive).

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Papers, 1744-1815 (inclusive).

Papers: drafts and fair copies of verse (1774-1815) written by McHenry and others; holograph copy of a 22 page letter (September 4, 1799) and related enclosures sent by Secretary of War McHenry from Trenton, New Jersey, to William Simmons, Esq., "Accountant War Department."

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Rutgers University

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