Major William Galvan letter explaining his suicide, 1782
Major William Galvan's (?-1782) last correspondence to his closest friends: Lieutenant Colonel Henry Brockholst Livingston (1757-1823), Major Matthew Clarkson (?-1825), and William Bingham esquire (1752-1804). Galvan fought in the Revolutionary War and was a personal friend of George Washington....
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Collection: | Historical Society of Pennsylvania miscellaneous collection (#0425) |
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Date: | 1782-07-24 |
Dimensions: | 40.6 x 33 cm |
Box Number: | Box FUO-GALL |
Folder Number: | Folder Galvan |
Format: | Electronic |
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Copyright: | Please contact Historical Society of Pennsylvania Rights and Reproductions (rnr@hsp.org) |
Online Access: | https://digitallibrary.hsp.org/index.php/Detail/objects/13406 |
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Major William Galvan's (?-1782) last correspondence to his closest friends: Lieutenant Colonel Henry Brockholst Livingston (1757-1823), Major Matthew Clarkson (?-1825), and William Bingham esquire (1752-1804). Galvan fought in the Revolutionary War and was a personal friend of George Washington. In this letter he presents his final wishes and asks for respect and forgiveness. This online record contains images of the entirety of the "Galvan - Major in Revolution" folder from box FUO-GALL. |
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