Parchment Print of a Letter from Ethan Allen
- Made in U.S.A.
- Parchment paper, unique in appearance, with crinkles and aging process characteristics
- Approximately 13 1/2 x 15 1/2 inches
- Comes in envelope, not framed; has crease lines a framer can remove with steam or other methods
- Decor shown for inspiration only
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Discover this letter Ethan Allen penned in his unmistakable scrawl. Dated May 12, 1775, just two days after the daring capture of Fort Ticonderoga, the reproduction on this crinkled and creased parchment paper has a real feel to it, as if it had been hastily composed in the aftermath of battle. It makes a great learning tool for classrooms, especially to sharpen cursive reading skills. Beneath the reproduction of the letter is a typed transcript.
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