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Dickinson, John, 1732-1808 to Catharine Macaulay

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC01790.03 Author/Creator: Dickinson, John, 1732-1808 Place Written: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Type: Autograph letter signed Date: December 17, 1770 Pagination: 3 p. : docket ; Height: 23 cm, Width: 19 cm Order a Copy

Sends a piece of American silk as an expression of his admiration and gratitude for her.

Dickinson, John, 1732-1808
Macaulay, Catharine, 1731-1791

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