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Prince, William, fl. 1789 to Tobias Lear re: lack of good fruit to send to President

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02794.005 Author/Creator: Prince, William, fl. 1789 Place Written: Flushing, NY Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 1789/08/24 Pagination: 1 p. : address Height: 19.5 cm, Width: 7.8 cm Order a Copy

Unable to fulfill Lear's request to send a fruit basket to George Washington because of poor crop. Docketed on address leaf.

Lear, Tobias, 1762-1816

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