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George III, King of Great Britain, 1738-1820 Proclamation of Peace [Printed by John Hayes]

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02122 Author/Creator: George III, King of Great Britain, 1738-1820 Place Written: Baltimore, Maryland Type: Broadside Date: 1783/04/12 Pagination: 1 sheet Height: 42 cm, Width: 13 cm Order a Copy

Tall, narrow broadside dated from Baltimore, April 12. "1783" has been added in roughly contemporary ink. A docket on verso has been obscured by age and modern restoration (possibly including bleaching). Apparently, the only recorded copy of the Baltimore printing.

George III, King of the United Kingdom, 1738-1820

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