Letter, 1785 August 28, Amsterdam, [The Netherlands], to Thomas Jefferson, [Paris, France].

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Letter, 1785 August 28, Amsterdam, [The Netherlands], to Thomas Jefferson, [Paris, France].

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Reports that many in Amsterdam attribute the city's alleged decline to its commerce with America and that country's recent independence; worries about the implications of that sentiment; comments on the curiosities (including an aloe vera plant, a church organ, ship models, and a copy of the first book printed by Laurens Koster) that can be found in Leiden and Haarlem.

4 p. on 1 leaf ; 18 cm. x 24 cm.

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