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Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790 to Robert R. Livingston, re: peace preliminaries [letterpress copy]

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC00154.04 Author/Creator: Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790 Place Written: Paris, France Type: Letter Date: January 21, 1783 Pagination: 2 p. : Height: 25 cm, Width: 40 cm Order a Copy

Possibly a letterpress retained copy announcing preliminary peace accords between France, Britain, Spain and the United States.

Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790
Livingston, Robert R., 1746-1813

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