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Washington, George, 1732-1799 to Gouverneur Morris re: recommendation of Tobias Lear

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02794.031 Author/Creator: Washington, George, 1732-1799 Place Written: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 1793/09/01 Pagination: 1 p. + address 24 x 19 cm Order a Copy

Written as President to Morris, American Minister to France, recommending Lear: "[h]e is a person who possesses my entire friendship & confidence . . . ."

Washington, George, 1732-1799
Lear, Tobias, 1762-1816
Morris, Gouverneur, 1752-1816

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