Draft : New Castle, Del., to Caesar Rodney, 1776 July 28.

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Draft : New Castle, Del., to Caesar Rodney, 1776 July 28.

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Written and signed by Rodney as speaker of the House, ordering the Trustee of the General Loan-Office of the County of Kent to pay him £126/8/8. This sum probably includes reimbursement for his famous ride to Philadelphia to vote for the Declaration of Independence.

1 item (1 l.) ; 12 x 21 cm.

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