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Beaumarchais, Pierre A.C., fl. 1780 to Friedrich Von Steuben re: financing American Revolution [in French]

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC07473 Author/Creator: Beaumarchais, Pierre A.C., fl. 1780 Place Written: Paris, France Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 1780/04/08 Pagination: 3 p. : Height: 23 cm, Width: 18.9 cm Order a Copy

"As for what concerns me, that which prevents you from gaily beating the English. Money? Soon I will take it, when it will come; but grace troubles you by means, I am much more curious about our laurels..."

Beaumarchais, Pierre Augustis Caron de, 1732-1799

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