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Letter from Charles Thomson to Richard Caswell
Thomson, Charles, 1729-1824
October 21, 1786
Volume 18, Page 768

HON. CHAS. THOMSON, SECRETARY OF CONGRESS, TO GOV. CASWELL.
[From Executive Letter Book.]

Office of Secretary of Congress,
October 21st, 1786.

Sir:

I have the honor of transmitting to your Excellency herewith enclosed, an Act of the United States in Congress Assembled, for Augmenting the troops in the service of the Union to the number of 2,040 non-Commissioned Officers and Privates, which was passed by the Unanimous Vote of the ten States now represented in Congress.

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For your further information I herewith enclose the intelligence on which the Report of the Committee is Grounded.

With the Greatest Respect,
I have the honor to be,
Your Excellency's Most Obedient
And Most Humble Servant,
CHAS. THOMSON.