Letter : [Philadelphia], to the Governor of Massachusetts, [Boston], 1785 May 27.

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Letter : [Philadelphia], to the Governor of Massachusetts, [Boston], 1785 May 27.

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Letter signed. Signed by John Jay, Secretary of Foreign Affairs. Informs the Governor of Massachusetts that the Congress has recognized Richard Soderstrom as Consul from Sweden in Boston.

1 item (1 p.) ; 32 cm., folded to 16 cm.

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