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Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790 to Count Vergennes

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC08336 Author/Creator: Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790 Place Written: s.l. Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 31 May 1784 Pagination: 1 p. Order a Copy

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Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790

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