Letter, 1777.

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Letter, 1777.

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Letter, dated Baltimore, Maryland, from Gist to Richard Peters, secretary of the Board of War in Philadelphia, concerning the detainment of fifty Highlander prisoners until their final destination could be determined; with further notes on the back giving instructions on where the letter was to be delivered.

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Wisconsin Historical Society, Newspaper Project

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Wisconsin Historical Society, Newspaper Project

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Peters, Richard, 1744-1828

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Richard Peters (June 22, 1744 – August 22, 1828) was a Pennsylvania lawyer, Continental Army soldier, Federalist politician, author and United States District Judge. Before his federal judicial service in the United States District Court for the District of Pennsylvania, Peters served as secretary of the Continental Board of War, delegate to the Congress of the Confederation and as member and speaker of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives and later the Pennsylvania State Senate. Born at...

Gist, Mordecai, 1743-1792

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Continental Army officer. From the description of Letterbook of Mordecai Gist, 1777-1779. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 71069942 ...