Family papers, 1778-1845.

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Family papers, 1778-1845.

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The Dickinson Family Papers contain a total of 28 pieces, including one letter from Edmund B. Dickinson (d. 1778) and several letters from his collateral descendants that document their attempts to obtain land grants and pensions for Dickinson's military service in the Revolutionary War. The letter from Dickinson was written to his sister Lucy while at Valley Forge, and he makes reference to the newly established alliance with France. The collection contains a letter from Senator Henry Tazewell, a prominent Virginia politician.

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Colonial Williamsburg Foundation. John D. Rockefeller, Jr. Library

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Colonial Williamsburg Foundation. John D. Rockefeller, Jr. Library

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