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Permit for Nathan Lord, Commander of the Brig. "Hitty" to carry his shipment of "Lumber, Beef, and Corn" to Tobago; written in four languages (French, Spanish, English and Dutch); signed and sealed by President John Adams (US seal) and countersigned by Secretary of State Timothy Pickering; under glass and in thin wood molded frame; backed with pine boards.
permits
paper (fiber product)
Unidentified Paper
PERMIT
Original to Rundlet-May House (Portsmouth, N.H.),
Adams, John, 1735-1826 (Maker)
19.75 x 15.625 (HxW) (inches)
Gift of Ralph May
1971.769
New Hampshire (United States)
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