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Sketch for an etching depicting the balloon ascent of Jean-Pierre Francois Blanchard and Dr. John Jeffries from a cliff top by Dover Castle, across the English Channel to Calais. A handwritten note across the bottom of the page notes the publication date as January 1, 1794, though this predates the actual event.For more information about this item, visit https://archivesspace.mit.edu/repositories/2/digital_objects/308