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302 Correspondence of Governor Sharpe.
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Letter Bk. III
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Trouble to peruse it You will what the Doctor has to offer in
Defence of his Behaviour at Phila towards Mr Howell & I
hope you will not refuse him the Favour he desires of having
leave to wait on Your Excellency & make his Acknowledg-
ments to you after the End of the Campaign which will I hope
e'er long be happily finished that I may have an opportunity
of Congratulating Your Excellency an opportunity that I most
earnestly desire being with great Regard &c —
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[Denny to Sharpe.]
Philadelphia 22d Novr 1758.
Sir
I was honourd with yours of the 17th 8ber and send you
enclosed the minutes of the Indian Treaty held lately at
Easton. You will find in them many matters worthy of your
Consideration, and in particular that a Peace was happily con-
cluded and all differences about Lands amicably settled with
those Indians. I wish you all Success with your Assembly
and am
Sir
Your most obedient & most
humble Servant
William Denny
Governor Sharpe.
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[Howe to Sharpe.]
Hallifax Novr 23d 1758.
My Dr Sir
Give me leave to recommend Capt Leland to yr favor & pro-
tection. With this he carries a Beating order, to raise Recruits
for the 58th Regt wt yr leave in yr Government.
If you can assist him or his Parties shall be extremely
obliged to you.
This winter I am confined wt the Regt to this corner of the
world or should be excessive happy to make you a visit
I assure you if it depends on me shall not leave this country
to return to England without seeing you
I am my Dr Sir
Yr most obliged
Friend & Sert
Wm Howe
To Governor Sharp
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