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Lord North letters introducing Jean-Pierre Blanchard
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- Description
- Two letters of introduction, written by Lord North, 1784, November 11th and 18th, for pioneering French balloonist Jean-Pierre Blanchard, who had already flown one flight over England and hoped to secure permission to take another over London.
- Production date
- 1784.
- Call number
- mssHM 84089
- Provenance
- Purchased from PBA Galleries, Sale 774, Lot 353, October 20, 2022.
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- Open for use by qualified researchers and by appointment. Please contact Reader Services at the Huntington Library for more information.
