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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
- 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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