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Morris, Gouverneur, 1752-1816 to "Madam" re: descriptions of Paris and the opening of States General

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC07662 Author/Creator: Morris, Gouverneur, 1752-1816 Place Written: Paris, France Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 1789/05/11 Pagination: 4 p. : Height: 22.7 cm, Width: 19.2 cm Order a Copy

"I had the Honor to be present on the fifth of this Month at the opening of the States General. A Spectacle more solemn to the mind, than gaudy to the Eye."

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