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Letter from Thomas Burke to Jethro Sumner
Burke, Thomas, ca. 1747-1783
March 16, 1782
Volume 16, Pages 543-544

GOV. THOS. BURKE TO BRIG. GEN. SUMNER.

Halifax, March 16th, 1782.

Sir:

Major Hogg will have Occasion for several Continental Officers to assist him on the Service which I mentioned to you and which

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he will farther Explain to you. I request you to give him such of the Gentlemen as you deem can be best spared from the Service in Camp, and you will thereby much Oblige

Yr. very obt. St.,
T. BURKE.
General Sumner.