<hi rend="bold"> Letter from Thomas Bennehan to his sister, Rebecca, May 5, 1798:</hi> Electronic Edition. Bennehan, Thomas Funding from the University Library, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill supported the electronic publication of this title. Text transcribed by Bari Helms Images scanned by Caitlin R. Donnelly Text encoded by Caitlin R. Donnelly First Edition, 2007 ca. 12K The University Library, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Chapel Hill, North Carolina 2007

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 Cameron Family Papers (#133), Southern Historical Collection, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Letter from Thomas Bennehan to his sister, Rebecca, May 5, 1798 T D Bennehan 2 pages, 4 page images 1798 Call number 133 (Southern Historical Collection, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill)

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