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[REVOLUTIONARY WAR] [COLONIAL AMERICA] A COLLECTION OF 42 LETTERS, DOCUMENTS AND MANUSCRIPT FRAGMENTS FROM THE COLONIAL AND REVOLUTIONARY WAR ERA, 1750-1801, including Benjamin Beekman (finely drawn large folio "Return of Cannon, Field Pieces, Ammunition, & Stores in Charlestown & On the Lines," Charlestown, [S.C.], 19 June 1779); Benedict Arnold (DS, Castleton, 8 May 1775, signed transcript of order to Capt. Herrick to seize and detain Philip Skene); Stephen Hopkins, Signer, Rhode Island (DS, 9 July 1756, requisitinging supplies for Crown Point Expedition); Thomas Mifflin (DS); Philip Livingston, Signer, New York (LS, 20 January 1764, on martitime trade); Benjamin Stoddert (ALS, 1784); Robert Troup (ALS to James Duane, 14 April 1781); Abraham Ten Eyck, (ALS 1 March 1790); Bushrod Washington (receipt for salary, 1808), Oliver Wolcott (DS, 15 June 1793); and 25 additional pieces. Together 35 items. (46)

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[REVOLUTIONARY WAR] [COLONIAL AMERICA] A COLLECTION OF 42 LETTERS, DOCUMENTS AND MANUSCRIPT FRAGMENTS FROM THE COLONIAL AND REVOLUTIONARY WAR ERA, 1750-1801, including Benjamin Beekman (finely drawn large folio "Return of Cannon, Field Pieces, Ammunition, & Stores in Charlestown & On the Lines," Charlestown, [S.C.], 19 June 1779); Benedict Arnold (DS, Castleton, 8 May 1775, signed transcript of order to Capt. Herrick to seize and detain Philip Skene); Stephen Hopkins, Signer, Rhode Island (DS, 9 July 1756, requisitinging supplies for Crown Point Expedition); Thomas Mifflin (DS); Philip Livingston, Signer, New York (LS, 20 January 1764, on martitime trade); Benjamin Stoddert (ALS, 1784); Robert Troup (ALS to James Duane, 14 April 1781); Abraham Ten Eyck, (ALS 1 March 1790); Bushrod Washington (receipt for salary, 1808), Oliver Wolcott (DS, 15 June 1793); and 25 additional pieces. Together 35 items. (46)
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