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Swan, James, 1754-1830 to Henry Knox

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.06380 Author/Creator: Swan, James, 1754-1830 Place Written: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 2 April 1795 Pagination: 6 p. : Height: 23.8 cm, Width: 20.4 cm Order a Copy

Describes the trading patterns between France, Spain, Britain, and the United States. States that Europe does not generally see America, or even Spain as a market for goods, but rather goes to England.

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806
Swan, James, 1754-1830

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