LS : Headquarters, Smiths in the Clove, to George Clinton, 1779 June 9.

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LS : Headquarters, Smiths in the Clove, to George Clinton, 1779 June 9.

Requests the governor's permission to discharge the militia, since they have proved that they can be mobilized quickly if needed. Written in the hand of Richard Kidder Meade.

1 item (1 p.) ; 32 cm.

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SNAC Resource ID: 6749601

Rosenbach Museum & Library

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