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Item # 704301

August 17, 1793

COLUMBIAN CENTINEL, Boston, Aug. 17, 1793  The front page has the Address presented to Citizen Genet upon his arrival at New York (he was the French Ambassador to the U.S. during the French Revolution), followed by his answer to the Republicans of New York, signed in type on page 2: Genet.
Page 2 has a report of the naval battle between the: "Ambuscade And Boston Frigates" off the coast of Sandy Hook the previous month.
Other news of the day includes: "Case of the State of Georgia" "National Convention" and more, plus plenty of advertisements. 
Four pages, very nice condition.

Item from our most recent catalog - #363, released for February, 2026

Category: The 1600's and 1700's