Letters, 1779-1782.

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Letters, 1779-1782.

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Correspondence directed to Governor Thomas Sim Lee of Maryland during the Revolutionary War. Included are two letters from Army provisioners, and various military letters concerning resignations and deserters. One letter from the General Council grants a man and wife the right to return to Great Britain despite the war; another, from Richard Barnes, solicits aid and describes British harassment of boats and citizens at the mouth of the Potomac.

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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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