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Zimmerman, fl. 1820 to Mssrs. Lafarge, Patterson, & Havre re: trade in South America

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC03107.04789 Author/Creator: Zimmerman, fl. 1820 Place Written: Buenos Aires, [Argentina] Type: Letter signed Date: 1820/06/12 Pagination: 2p. 24.4 x 20.8 Order a Copy

Zimmerman writes that recent political unrest has left the South American provinces without a government, but hopes that a just system will be settled upon soon. He then describes how trade has been affected in the region. The letter is marked as a duplicate.

Zimmerman, fl. 1820
La Farge, fl. 1819-1820
Patterson, fl. 1805-1820
Havre, fl. 1820

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