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ALEXANDER, WILLIAM (LORD STIRLING)

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ALEXANDER, WILLIAM (LORD STIRLING)
(1726 - 1783) Revolutionary War General captured at the Battle of Long Island, later served under Washington at Brandywine, Germantown and Monmouth. War-date A.L.S. ""W. Alexander"" 1p. 4to., ""H Germains"", Feb. 1, 1783, a letter of recommendation directed to the firm of Gie & Laird of London making an introduction: ""...The Bearer Mr. White of Boston goes to your place on some plans of business. It will give me pleasure that you find a mutual Interest in a Connection. You can place your Confidence no where More safely as Mr. White's Character is well Established both for his worth & prudence. I will add that my Son in law whose situation in Nantes & Lorient is very generally known will interpose If necessary in any rational business where advance may be wanted..."". Very good.