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Robert Howe

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Governors' Papers: Abner Nash, Correspondence, October 1780

Salter, Robert. · 1763

Abner Nash (ca. 1740-2 December 1786) was the second governor of the state of North Carolina. He was governor from April 20, 1780 until 25 June 1781. The fall of Charles Town, the defeat at Camden, and depleted resource…

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