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Washington, George, 1732-1799 to Jonathan Trumbull re: American prisoners in Algiers

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02793.001 Author/Creator: Washington, George, 1732-1799 Place Written: Mount Vernon, Virginia Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 1792/08/20 Pagination: 1 p. : + 2 docket : Height: 24 cm, Width: 20 cm Order a Copy

Written as President to Trumbull, Speaker of the House of Representatives, concerning the petition of American prisoners in Algiers which Trumbull forwarded.

Trumbull, Jonathan, Jr., 1740-1809
Washington, George, 1732-1799

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