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Description
Letter from John Campbell, Commander at Fort George, to Brigadier General Peleg Wadsworth, dated August 14, 1780, admonishing Wadsworth on his views concerning the exchange of British prisoners of war.
The letter especially concerns the exchange of Brigadier General of Militia Charles Cushing of Pownalborough, although he is not named.
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About This Item
- Title: Letter to Peleg Wadsworth from John Campbell, Aug. 14, 1780
- Creator: John Campbell
- Creation Date: 1780-08-14
- Subject Date: 1780-08-14
- Location: Lincoln County, ME
- Media: Ink on paper
- Local Code: Coll. S-6098 Misc. box 157/2f
- Collection: Peleg Wadsworth letters
- Object Type: Text
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Standardized Subject Headings
- Generals--United States
- United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Prisoners of war
- Wadsworth, Peleg, 1748-1829
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