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John Gilchrist Letters
Collection
Identifier: SC 01085
Scope and Contents
Letters, 1778-1781, of John Gilchrist to 'Peggy' while on board the Galatea and the Loyalist while serving in the Royal Navy. Letters discuss sailing conditions, meeting a French Squadron near Rhode Island, being escorted by the Charon into the Chesapeake Bay, impressions of his ship captains, and other.
Dates:
1778-1781
Found in:
Special Collections Research Center