1Pass for Jean-Pierre Blanchard, 9 January 1793 (Washington Papers)
The bearer hereof, Mr. Blanchard a citizen of France, proposing to ascend in a balloon from the city of Philadelphia, at 10 o’clock, A.M. this day, to pass in such direction and to descend in such place as circumstances may render most convenient—T hese are therefore to recommend to all citizens of the United States, and others, that in his passage, descent, return or journeying elsewhere,...