LS : Valley Forge, to Thomas Wharton, Lancaster, Pa., 1778 Feb. 12.

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LS : Valley Forge, to Thomas Wharton, Lancaster, Pa., 1778 Feb. 12.

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Complains to the president of Pennsylvania that his militia has not fulfilled its agreement to patrol the outskirts of Philadelphia and asks him to assign the required number of men. Written in the hand of Tench Tilghman.

1 item (2 p.) ; 34 cm.

Rosenbach Museum & Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 6794793

Rosenbach Museum & Library

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