<hi rend="bold">Letter from Samuel Ashe to Richard Bennehan, July 13, 1796:</hi> Electronic Edition. Ashe, Samuel, 1725-1813 Funding from the University Library, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill supported the electronic publication of this title. Text transcribed by Caitlin R. Donnelly Images scanned by Caitlin R. Donnelly Text encoded by Stephanie Adamson First Edition, 2006 ca. 20K The University Library, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Chapel Hill, North Carolina 2006

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 Cameron Family Papers (#133), Southern Historical Collection, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Letter from Samuel Ashe to Richard Bennehan, July 13, 1796 Saml Ashe 4 pages, 5 page images 1796 Call number 133 (Southern Historical Collection, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill)

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