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A historical duel : a letter written by Brigadier General Lachlan McIntosh to Colonel John Laurence, military secretary to General Washington, three days after the death of Button Gwinnett, being a true relation of the duel, of the events that caused it and of its consequences: after one hundred and sixty years the authentic story of the historical duel, / written by the hand that killed Button Gwinnett thereby creating one of America's greatest autographic rareties. Printed here for the first time, from the recently acquired original letter for a few friends and clients by the American Autograph Shop: Christmas 1937.

Kislak Center for Special Collections - Rare Book Collection Misc Print Collection box 12 no 32
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Format:
Book
Author/Creator:
McIntosh, Lachlan, 1725-1806
Contributor:
Laurens, John, 1754-1782
American Autograph Shop (Merion, Pa.)
Miscellaneous Print Collection (University of Pennsylvania)
Language:
English
Subjects (All):
Gwinnett, Button, approximately 1735-1777.
Gwinnett, Button.
Dueling--United States--18th century.
Dueling.
Genre:
Facsimiles.
Correspondence.
Physical Description:
3 unnumbered pages 33 cm
Place of Publication:
Merion Station, Penna. : The American Autograph Shop, 1937.
OCLC:
6118498

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