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King, Rufus, 1755-1827 to [Timothy Pickering] re: expulsion of American minister Pinckney from France

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC04842.09 Author/Creator: King, Rufus, 1755-1827 Place Written: London, England Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 1797/02/06 Pagination: 1 p. : engraving Height: 24.9 cm, Width: 20.1 cm Order a Copy

Written as American ambassador to Great Britain, to the Sec. of State.

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