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Letter from Jethro Sumner to Abner Nash
Sumner, Jethro, 1733?-1785
September 05, 1780
Volume 15, Page 411

GENERAL SUMNER TO GOVERNOR NASH.

Camp Chatham Court House, Sept. 5th, 1780.

Sir:

I make use of the opportunity of this express to inform your Excellency of our coming thus far; I have given orders for marching off early in the morning, and we will proceed with all speed to Salisbury.

I am, with the highest Esteem and Sir,
Your Excellency's most Obedient Servant,
JETHRO SUMNER.
His Excellency Abner Nash.