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[Caption title:] Lettre de M. Washington, Président des États-Unis, a M. le Président de l'Assamblée Nationale; Imprimée par ordre de l'Assamblée Nationale. [January 27th, 1791.]

[Caption title:] Lettre de M. Washington, Président des États-Unis, a M. le Président de l'Assamblée Nationale; Imprimée par ordre de l'Assamblée Nationale. [January 27th, 1791.]

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[Caption title:] Lettre de M. Washington, Président des États-Unis, a M. le Président de l'Assamblée Nationale; Imprimée par ordre de l'Assamblée Nationale. [January 27th, 1791.]

by Washington, George

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[Paris]: [De l'Imprimerie National], 1791. First edition. Text of Washington's letter printed in English and French in parallel columns. With the letter of the President of the Assemblée Nationale, dated 20 June 1790. .Papered spine. The final leaf discolored at the edges, otherwise in fine condition.. First edition. Text of Washington's letter printed in English and French in parallel columns. With the letter of the President of the Assemblée Nationale, dated 20 June 1790. .Papered spine. 7 [1] p.


The extremely scarce first edition of Washington's letter to the French National Assembly, dated on January 27th, 1791.


Washington's reply (dated and signed: "United States, Jan. y. 27th 1791. G. Washington") to the National Assembly's tribute to Benjamin Franklin upon his death. Followed by the letter in French on pp. 5-7, to which it is an answer, addressed "A M. Washington, Président des États-Unis de l'Amérique Septentrionale", signed and dated: "Em. Sieyes, Président. Paris, 20 Juin 1790".


Besides the copy sold by Christie's in 2016, no other copies appeared at auction in the last fifty years according to the online databases.


Sabin 101723; Echeverria & Wilkie 791/87.

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Title
[Caption title:] Lettre de M. Washington, Président des États-Unis, a M. le Président de l'Assamblée Nationale; Imprimée par ordre de l'Assamblée Nationale. [January 27th, 1791.]
Author
Washington, George
Format/Binding
.Papered spine
Book Condition
Used - The final leaf discolored at the edges, otherwise in fine condition.
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Edition
First edition. Text of Washington's letter printed in English an
Publisher
[De l'Imprimerie National]
Place of Publication
[Paris]
Date Published
1791
Weight
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