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Van Berckel, Franco Petrus (fl. 1790) to Henry Knox [in French]

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.06103 Author/Creator: Van Berckel, Franco Petrus (fl. 1790) Place Written: Philadelphia, Pennsyslvania Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 21 May 1794 Pagination: 1 p. ; 31.4 x 19.9 cm. Order a Copy

Expresses happiness that his marriage to Madame Bacler de Leval has led to a friendship between him and Knox.

Van Berckel, Franco Petrus, fl. 1785-1794
Knox, Henry, 1750-1806
Leval, Rosalie Josephe Bacler de, fl. 1790-1796

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