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Carroll, Charles, 1737-1832 to Thomas Pinckney

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC00496.140 Author/Creator: Carroll, Charles, 1737-1832 Place Written: Liege, Belgium Type: Autograph letter signed Date: November 21, 1793 Pagination: 1 p. : address Height: 24 cm, Width: 19 cm Order a Copy

Mentions the yellow fever epidemic in Philadelphia. Fears that the political climate in France will hinder mail delivery.

Pinckney, Thomas, 1750-1828
Carroll, Charles, 1737-1832

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