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D'Estaing, Jean Baptiste Charles Henri Hector, 1729-1794 to unknown re: arranging a visit aboard another ship [in French]

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC06701 Author/Creator: D'Estaing, Jean Baptiste Charles Henri Hector, 1729-1794 Place Written: s.l. Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 1779/01/27 Pagination: 1 p. : Height: 20.9 cm, Width: 16.5 cm Order a Copy

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