John Wilson letter, 1781 July 30.

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John Wilson letter, 1781 July 30.

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The collection consists of a letter from John Wilson in Georgia to [unknown] on July 30, 1781. Wilson discusses a battle between the British Army and George Washington's troops between Col. Thompson's house and the ferry.

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