- unitid
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{"value"=>"276163", "type"=>"local_mss"}
{"value"=>"EM. 3249", "type"=>"local_emmet"}
- unitdate
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{"value"=>"Oct. 16, 1776", "type"=>"inclusive", "normal"=>"1776-10-16"}
- unittitle
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{"value"=>"Document"}
- physdesc
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{"value"=>"D.S., John Hancock Presid. 2 pp. Fo", "format"=>"simple"}
- abstract
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{"value"=>"Additional instructions to Benjamin Franklin, Silas Deane and --, directing them to endeavor to obtain while at the court of France a recognition of independence from the ministers of other powers, and to make treaties of peace and commerce with such powers, and to prevent if possible any offensive alliance with Great Britain."}
- origination
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{"value"=>"United States. Congress, Continental, 1775–1789", "type"=>"corpname", "role"=>"Creator"}
- date_inclusive_start
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1776
- date_inclusive_end
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1776
- keydate
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1776-10-16
- date_start
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1776-10-16
- date_end
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1776-10-16