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| Título | An Essay on the Life of George Washington: Commander in Chief of the American Army, Through the Revolutionary War; and the First President of the United States |
| Autor | Aaron Bancroft |
| Editor | Thomas & Sturtevant, Sold by Thomas and Andrews, 1807 |
| Procedencia del original | Biblioteca Pública de Nueva York |
| Digitalizado | 24 Jul. 2007 |
| Largo | 2 páginas |
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