Liancourt, François Alexandre Frédéric, duc de la Rochefoucauld, 1747-1827 to Henry Knox
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.06725 Author/Creator: Liancourt, François Alexandre Frédéric, duc de la Rochefoucauld, 1747-1827 Place Written: Savannah, Georgia Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 27 April 1796 Pagination: 2 p. : address : docket ; Height: 20.1 cm, Width: 16 cm Order a Copy
Discusses his move from Philadelphia to Savannah, Georgia, and his reception in there. Provides his impressions of that place and the people there, as well as their beliefs about the nature of government. Mentions some business matters relating to Mr. [William] Bingham.
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