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01 January 1778
Whipple, William
to the Gov. of Georgia re: lifting the embargo on rice
Signed on verso by Whipple and Gouverneur Morris, both as members of Congress, as well as Nathaniel Scudder.
GLC00184.51
3 September 1783
Treaty of Paris (1783)
The definitive treaty between Great Britain and the United States of America
Printed by Philip Denis Pierres for Benjamin Franklin. Untrimmed and unopened. First printing of the Treaty of Paris. The seal on the title page perhaps the second appearance of the Great Seal of the United States and "E plurubus unum."
GLC01234
1755
Mitchell, John (fl. 1755)
Map of British & French Dominions in No. America [map used in Treaty of Paris]
Very large printed folded map with outline color. This is the "Treaty of Paris" map, third edition, the edition that was used in settling territorial claims in 1783. Accompanied by its original marbled-paper map case.
GLC03556
1790/09/18
Pintard, John, fl. 1811
to Tobias Lear re: requesting permission for publication
Pintard asks Lear for permission to publish a sketch in "New York" magazine: "I mentioned to you when at the President's that I should take it as a particular favor if you would allow a sketch to be taken of the drawing of the Bastile & the key."...
GLC02794.011
1730
Seutter, Matthew
Recens Edita totius Novi Belgii [New Netherland - New York]
Matthew Seutter, following Jansson and Nicholas Visscher. Engraved map, handcolored. The map shows the back-and-forth tussle between the Dutch and English over New York and New Jersey, and uses both sets of place names. Cartouche shows New York...
GLC03583
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