The History of the Late Province of New-York, from Its Discovery, to the Appointment of Governor Colden, in 1762, Volume 2 |
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| Title | The History of the Late Province of New-York, from Its Discovery, to the Appointment of Governor Colden, in 1762, Volume 2 Volume 4 of Collections of the New-York Historical Society for the year The History of the Late Province of New-York, from Its Discovery, to the Appointment of Governor Colden, in 1762, New-York Historical Society |
| Author | William Smith |
| Contributor | New-York Historical Society |
| Publisher | Pub. under the direction of the New-York Historical Society, 1829 |
| Original from | the University of Michigan |
| Digitized | 12 Jul 2006 |
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