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Thomas Burke letter, 1778 December 20, Archives, American Numismatic Society.
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Thomas Burke (ca. 1747-1783) was a physician and lawyer. He served North Carolina as a delegate to the Continental Congress and as Governor.
Letter from Thomas Burke (December 20, 1778) sent from Philadelphia to an unnamed correspondent and discussing the withdrawal by Congress of two Continental currency issues (May 20, 1777 and April 11, 1778) from circulation because of British counterfeiting.