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Letter from Francis 'Swamp Fox' Marion...
Letter from Francis 'Swamp Fox' Marion...
Item # 703275
October 31, 1782
THE SALEM GAZETTE, Massachusetts, Oct. 31, 1782 The front page begins with a document from the United States Congress concerning work towards creating an agreeable peace with England, signed: Charles Thomson, Secretary. The front page also has a letter from General Marion concerning his military actions, signed: Francis Marion. Then a lengthy report concerning the death of Charles Lee.
Page 2 begins with a "Proclamation" from the U.S. Congress for a day of Thanksgiving to God for the many blessings leading to the war's end. It is signed in type: John Hanson, President.
Page 3 has a detailed letter from a person at General Greene's camp beginning: "Orders have been repeated for the evacuation of Charlestown...".
Four pages, never-trimmed margins, there is a wear hole through both leaves but fortunately, it does not affect the mentioned reports, some foxing spots, a portion of the blank margin of the back leaf is trimmed, not close to the text.
Category: Revolutionary War
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