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Articles of Confederation, 1777
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Identifier: 4
Scope and Contents
This is a certified copy signed by Benjamin Franklin and Silas Deane and sent to Frederick the Great through his minister, Baron de Schulenburg.
Dates:
1777-11
Benjamin Franklin Letter, 1777-02-14
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Identifier: 56
Scope and Contents
This is a letter to Baron de Schulenburg, signed by Benjamin Franklin and Silas Deane, "Commissioners Plenipotentiary for the United States of North America." In this letter, dated February 14, 1777, they ask the Baron at his earliest convenience to lay before the King of Prussia the enclosed Declaration of "Independency" and the Articles of Confederation of the United States of North America, to establish confidence and commerce between the two countries.
Dates:
1777-02-14