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The American Museum, or Repository of Ancient And Modern Fugitive Pieces [Vol. 3 No. 5 (May 1788)]

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: JB00257 Author/Creator: Place Written: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Type: Pamphlet Date: May 1788 Pagination: 101 p. ; Height: 20.5 cm, Width: 12.2 cm Order a Copy

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