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An essay on the life of the Honourable Major General Israel Putnam

Humphreys, David, 1752-1818, 1818. A public-domain text about Boston, accessioned whole so the archive can quote it.

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book

Author

Humphreys, David, 1752-1818

Publisher

Boston, Published by Samuel Avery, No. 89 Court Street

Published, as stated

1818

Language

en

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384603 bytes

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preserved

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Extracted text, as held. Quoted without alteration.

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