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Franklin, William, 1731-1813 [License for Gouverneur Morris to practice law in New Jersey]

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC04166 Author/Creator: Franklin, William, 1731-1813 Place Written: Burlington, New Jersey Type: Manuscript document signed Date: 1773/05/12 Pagination: 1 p. : docket ; 21.7 x 34.2 cm. Order a Copy

Countersigned by Charles Pettit.

Franklin, William, 1731-1813
Pettit, Charles, 1736-1806

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