American Biography, Or an Historical Account of Those Persons Who Have Been Distinguished in America, as Adventurers, Statesmen, Philosophers, Divines, Warriors, Authors, and Other Remarkable Characters, Vol. 2: Comprehending a Recital of the Events Conne

Excerpt from American Biography, or an Historical Account of Those Persons Who Have Been Distinguished in America, as Adventurers, Statesmen, Philosophers, Divines, Warriors, Authors, and Other Remarkable Characters, Vol. 2: Comprehending a Recital of the Events Connected With Their Lives and Actions

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