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Tratado de Amistad, Limites y Navegacion Concluido entre el Rey Nuestro Senor y los Estados Unidos de America: Firmado en San Lorenzo el Real a 27 de Octubre de 1795. Madrid: Imprenta Real, 1796. Octavo, lacking the two folding forms for international passports, stab sewn, original paper wrappers, front cover damaged with loss, Sabin 96587; Palau VII, p. 65; 9 1/2 x 6 3/4 in.
This document presents the text of Pinckney's Treaty in parallel columns in Spanish and English. "Pinckney's Treaty, known as the Treaty of San Lorenzo or the Treaty of Madrid, was signed in San Lorenzo de El Escorial on October 27, 1795 and established intentions of friendship between the United States and Spain. It also defined the boundaries of the United States with the Spanish colonies and guaranteed the United States navigation rights on the Mississippi River." (Wikipedia)
Estimate $20-200
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