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Neufville, John de, fl. 1779-1789 to William Knox

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.00902 Author/Creator: Neufville, John de, fl. 1779-1789 Place Written: Amsterdam, Netherlands Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 1 March 1781 Pagination: 2 p. : address : docket ; Height: 23 cm, Width: 18.5 cm Order a Copy

Discusses war with "haughty England" and, once peace is established, the astonishment of the world at "a young flourishing Republick... happy in its constitution." Mentions Sweden and England and a return trip to America.

Knox, William, 1756-1795
Neufville, John de, fl. 1779-1789

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