Autobiography, 1817.

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Autobiography, 1817.

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The autobiography of Francis Adrian Van der Kemp, a Dutch patriot, intellectual leader, and friend of the early American government. It contains accounts of war in the Netherlands, Van der Kemp's arrival and sojourn in America, and his friendship with many political and social leaders, such as John Adams, Thomas Jefferson, George Washington, DeWitt Clinton, and others.

100 p. ; 26 cm.

Historical Society of Pennsylvania

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