Papers, 1753-1756.

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Papers, 1753-1756.

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Letter from George Washington, 1753, discussing Indian affairs in Virginia; document registering the appointment of judges for the trial of a slave accused of a felony, 1754; and a land grant, 1766.

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Duke University Libraries, Duke University Library; Perkins Library

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Duke University Libraries, Duke University Library; Perkins Library

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