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Paine, Thomas To: Citoyen Rosch.

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC07912 Author/Creator: Paine, Thomas Place Written: s.l. Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 1802/07/08 Pagination: 1 p. 23 x 18.5. Order a Copy

Paine describes his travel plans to Citoyen Rosch and asks if there are any Captains willing to exchange work for passage to American.

Paine, Thomas, 1737-1809
Rosch, Citoyen, fl. 1802

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