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  <titleInfo>
    <title>William Thompson correspondence, 1775 July 6</title>
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  <name type="personal">
    <namePart>Thompson, William</namePart>
    <namePart type="date">1736-1781</namePart>
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  <abstract>Letter signed by Thompson and addressed to Evan Shelby relating to land transactions in Lincaster County [Lancaster County, Pa.?] and the possibility of Shelby receiving a commission in the Continental Army from George Washington.</abstract>
  <note>Open to research.</note>
  <note>Positive photocopy. Chicago, Ill.: University of Chicago Library.</note>
  <note>Continental Army officer.</note>
  <note>Collection material in English.</note>
  <note>Forms part of: Miscellaneous Manuscripts collection.</note>
  <note>Formerly part of the American Revolution miscellany.</note>
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    <name type="personal">
      <namePart>Shelby, Evan</namePart>
      <namePart type="date">1719-1794</namePart>
    </name>
    <topic>Correspondence</topic>
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  <subject authority="lcsh">
    <name type="personal">
      <namePart>Washington, George</namePart>
      <namePart type="date">1732-1799</namePart>
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    <name type="corporate">
      <namePart>United States.</namePart>
      <namePart>Continental Army.</namePart>
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  </subject>
  <subject authority="lcsh">
    <topic>Land tenure</topic>
    <geographic>Pennsylvania</geographic>
    <geographic>Lancaster County</geographic>
  </subject>
  <subject authority="lcsh">
    <geographic>United States</geographic>
    <topic>History</topic>
    <temporal>Revolution, 1775-1783</temporal>
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    <occupation>Army officers</occupation>
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  <identifier type="lccn">mm 79004465</identifier>
  <accessCondition type="restrictionOnAccess">Open to research.</accessCondition>
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