William Steuben Smith letter, [manuscript], 7 September 1825.

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William Steuben Smith letter, [manuscript], 7 September 1825.

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Holograph letter (1 leaf ([1] p.)) signed, W.S.S., concerning a visit with Lafayette at the conclusion of his second (and last) grand tour of the United States. Smith reports that he had asked Lafayette to authenticate a manuscript copy of his 1784 address to Congress (as recorded in vol. 27 (not v. 4 as Smith writes) of the Journals of the Continental Congress (p. 684-685).

1 item (1 leaf) ; 16 x 11 cm.

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