<hi rend="bold"> Letter from Joseph Caldwell to Charles Harris, [June 1796]:</hi> Electronic Edition. Caldwell, Joseph, 1773-1835 Funding from the University Library, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill supported the electronic publication of this title. Text transcribed by Brian Dietz Images scanned by Bari Helms Text encoded by Brian Dietz First Edition, 2005 ca. 11K The University Library, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Chapel Hill, North Carolina 2005

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 University of North Carolina Papers (#40005), University Archives, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Letter from Joseph Caldwell to Charles Harris, [June 1796] [Joseph Caldwell] 3 pages, 4 page images [1796] Call number 40005 (University Archives, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill)

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