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Description
William Bayley, a Continental Soldier, wrote to his mother, Jean Bayley of Falmouth, from Valley Forge, Pennsylvania, April 16, 1778. He told her he had been sick with a fever but was now better.
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About This Item
- Title: William Bayley letter to mother, April 16, 1778
- Creator: William Bayley
- Creation Date: 1778-04-16
- Subject Date: 1778-04-16
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Locations:
- Valley Forge, PA
- Portland, Cumberland County, ME
- Media: Ink on paper
- Local Code: Coll. 64, Box 2/5
- Collection: Andrew Hawes papers
- Object Type: Text
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Standardized Subject Headings
- Bayley, Jean--Correspondence
- Bayley, William--Correspondence
- Letters
- Manuscripts
- Mothers
- Sons
- United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Personal narratives
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