LS, 1782 February 1 : Philadelphia, to Col. Elias Dayton.

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LS, 1782 February 1 : Philadelphia, to Col. Elias Dayton.

Writes "the Commissary of Prisoners has informed me, that the communication between our Posts & those of the Enemy is stop'd ... ", and asks Dayton to arrange a meeting between the two Commissaries.

1 p. ; 33 x 21 cm.

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SNAC Resource ID: 6823881

Copley Press, J S Copley Library

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