Letter 14 April 1830 ALS, 1 pp.

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Letter 14 April 1830 ALS, 1 pp.

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McAfee, a state senator from KY, writes from Harrodsburg(h) to Gov. Wolf of PA for a Mark McGahan of Mercer County, KY, a veteran of the Revolutionary War who is claiming land, pay, and bounty money from PA. McGahan wants to know what steps are necessary to present his case.

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