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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC00639.29 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to 1788 |
| Title | George Washington to the Marquis de Lotbiniere thanking him for his friendly sentiments |
| Date | 18 August 1788 |
| Author | Washington, George (1732-1799) |
| Recipient | de Lotbiniere, Michel-Alain Chartier |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | A kind letter in which Washington thanks the Marquis for his friendly sentiments. New York's ratification of the Constitution had been uncertain. Docketed on verso of second leaf. Lotbiniere's letter is in LC's Washington Papers. Noted but not published in Fitzpatrick 30:56n. |
| Subjects | US Constitution President Ratification France Global History and Civics |
| People | Washington, George (1732-1799) Lotbinière, Michel de Chartier, chevalier, Marquis de (1723-1798) |
| Place written | Mount Vernon |
| Theme | The Presidency; Foreign Affairs |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Additional Information | Signer of the U.S. Constitution. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |
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