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Governor Carteret may refer to:
References
- ↑ "Peter Carteret". NC Office of Archives and History, 2005. Retrieved 15 July 2012.
- ↑ "Peter Carteret". NC Office of Archives and History, 2005. Retrieved 15 July 2012.
- ↑ Parker, Mattie Erma E. (1979). "Carteret (Cartrett, Cartwright), Peter". ncpedia.org. Dictionary of North Carolina Biography.
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