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Two letters signed in type by President George Washington...
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Two letters signed in type by President George Washington...

Item # 712400 ·
GAZETTE OF THE UNITED STATES, Philadelphia, Dec. 15, 1790  Page 2 has a letter read in Congress from the people of Paris, beginning: "The news has reached our ears--Franklin is no more! Franklin the citizen of the world! All nations are indebted to him..." with more.
Page 3 has the address of the Senate to George Washington in response to his state of the union address, which is then acknowledged by a brief letter signed in type: G. Washington. Also on pg. 3 is the address of the House of Representatives to the President, to which the President again responded, signed by him in type: G. Washington.
Page 3 also has a report from General Harmar on the battle with the Miami Indians, and a letter signed Alex. M'Gillivray, leader of Creek Indians, and also a letter signed by General A. St. Clair datelined at Fort Washington. As part of the detailed report is a chart of the killed & wounded.
Four pages, damp staining near the margins, a tiny hole at the fold juncture at the front leaf, otherwise in good condition.

Item from our most recent catalog - #370 - released for September, 2026

Price
$195
100% Authentic: Original printing, never a reproduction.