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THIST 410 Early American Politics and Law: The American Revolution: Primary Sources: Letters, Diaries, & More
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Combine words from the list at right with place names, personal names, years, etc.
My Dearest Friend: Letters of Abigail and John AdamsKeywords: adams and letters
UW Tacoma Library
E322 A4 2007
George Washington papers at the Library of Congress, 1741-1799Keywords:washington and papers
Available online.
The Early National PeriodKeywords:1812 and sources
UW Tacoma Library Stacks
E301 P87 2004
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