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The narrative of Colonel David Fanning (a Tory in the revolutionary war with Great Britain, giving an account of his adventures in North Carolina from 1775 to 1783
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The narrative of Colonel David Fanning (a Tory in the revolutionary war with Great Britain, giving an account of his adventures in North Carolina from 1775 to 1783

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The narrative of Colonel David Fanning (a Tory in the revolutionary war with Great Britain, giving an account of his adventures in North Carolina from 1775 to 1783
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    GeographyProvince stateNorth Carolina
    GeographyCountryCanada
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      CollectionBaldwin Collection of Canadiana
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      Object Number37131055422257D
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