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Blois, A.J.E.R. de, fl. 1789 Gouvernement des Etats-Unis d'Amerique [in French]

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC07688.01 Author/Creator: Blois, A.J.E.R. de, fl. 1789 Place Written: Boston, Massachusetts Type: Autograph manuscript Date: 1789 Pagination: 32 p. : Height: 24 cm, Width: 18.8 cm Order a Copy

French primer on American Democracy by member of Society of the Cincinnati, including discussion of U.S. and State Constitutions. Includes ALS (04/14/1808) addressed to Monsieur Le Prefet [in French], and an MDS (07/15/1825) detailing de Blois's military and civil service [4 p.].

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