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Letter from William Blount to Jethro Sumner
Blount, William, 1749-1800
February 12, 1782
Volume 16, Pages 1201-1202

HON. WM. BLOUNT TO BRIG. GENERAL SUMNER.

Piney Grove, Febry. 12th, 1782.

Dear Sir:

Inclosed is a letter directed to the auditors of the State of No. Carolina, which you will please read, seal and forward by some safe

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hand; I hope the Contents of it will be a sufficieut Apology for the Trouble. You will lay me under an Additional Obligation by forwarding to me their answer. With much esteem,

I have the honor to be,
Your most obt. Humble Servant,
WM. BLOUNT.
The Honble. Brig. Genl. Sumner.