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29 Oct. 1778

Original paper slip text:29 Oct. 1778.

Versailles, France

Original paper slip text:Versailles.

Edme Jacques Genet

Original paper slip text:Edmé Genet

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John Adams

Original paper slip text:JA

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4p. (copy in JA's hand)
  • Copy sent to Elbridge Gerry. Docketed by JA: "Mr. Genets Letter to me 29 Oct. 1778. on the subject of Lending a Strong Reinforcement to Mr. Le Cte D'EestaneyD'Estang." Docketed by Elbridge Gerry: "recd from Mr. J. Adams."
  • ALS offered for sale Sotheby's, April 1986, catalogue 5447 "Mexico", No. 2, $1,000–1,500
  • Sold, Parke-Bernet Gall., N.Y. (Forest G. Sweet, pt. 2), Sale No. 1774, 22–23 Oct. 1957, lot 1.

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