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Lot 409
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Benjamin Franklin autograph document,

as President of the Supreme Executive Council of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, partially printed certificate stating that Peter Stephen du Ponceau, Esq. is a "Notary and Tabellion public, and sworn Interpreter of the English, French, Italian and Spanish Languages…," dated February 1st, 1786, signed "B. Franklin, Presid.", countersigned by James Trimble for J. Armstrong, Jr. Secretary, attached by a Pennsylvania State seal to a French manuscript which also bears the notary seal of Mr. Du Ponceau, both on laid paper, page 8-1/8 x 12-5/8 in. Loose, toning, fading, stains, smudges, slight foxing, creases with minor tears and losses, discolorations from wax seal; attached manuscript with more significant stains, fading, creases, tears and losses. Provenance: Property of a Descendant of Anthony Morris of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

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