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VON STEUBEN, FRIEDRICH WILHELM

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VON STEUBEN, FRIEDRICH WILHELM
(1730 - 1794) American Revolutionary general who reported to Washington at Valley Forge to undertake the training of troops, later led Continental Army forces at Monmouth and Yorktown. A.D.S. 1p.12mo., New York, Jan. 9, 1792, a partly-printed check instructing that a "M.W." be paid sixty five dollars. Ink cancel affects several letters in signature as illustrated, but does not substantially detract, otherwise very good to fine.