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Austin, Jonathan Loring, 1748-1826 Journal kept while serving in France as secret intermediary for Franklin

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC07883 Author/Creator: Austin, Jonathan Loring, 1748-1826 Place Written: Various Places Type: Autograph manuscript Date: 1777-1778 Pagination: 111 p. + docket 23.9 x 19.5 cm Order a Copy

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