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Description
Letter from Peleg Wadsworth to his wife, Betsey, on March 15, 1781. He writes about his wound, imprisonment and affairs at home.
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About This Item
- Title: Letter from Peleg Wadsworth to his wife, Betsey, Mar. 15, 1781
- Creator: Peleg Wadsworth
- Creation Date: 1781-03-15
- Subject Date: 1781-03-15
- Location: Castine, Hancock County, ME
- Media: Ink on paper
- Local Code: Coll. S-6098 Misc. box 157/2L
- Collection: Peleg Wadsworth letters
- Object Type: Text
Cross Reference Searches
Standardized Subject Headings
- Fort George (Castine, Me.)
- Generals--United States
- Letters
- Maine--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Prisoners of war
- Manuscripts
- Wadsworth, Peleg, 1748-1829--Correspondence
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