Signers of the Constitution: collection of documents [decimalized .01-.05]

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Collection Details

GLC#: GLC00297
Type: Header Record
Date: 1781-1797
Title: Signers of the Constitution: collection of documents [decimalized .01-.05]
Place Written: Various Places
Pagination: 5 items

Time Period

Primary time period: American Revolution, 1763-1783

Sub-Era: The War for Independence

Showing 5 of 5 records

Collection Item

Autograph letter signed

to John Hall

August 21, 1781

Jenifer, Daniel of St. Thomas, 1723-1790

Reports no news from Europe or General Nathanael Greene. Hopes that the Comte de Grasse comes to Chesapeake Bay to support the Americans against Lord Cornwallis, which he did later that month. Also notes that "Vermont is to be admitted into the Union...

GLC00297.01

Collection Item

Autograph letter signed

to Clement Biddle

April 24, 1794

Mifflin, Thomas, 1744-1800

Mifflin, Governor of Pennsylvania, writes to Colonel Biddle, Pennsylvania Quartermaster General, regarding the transportation of President George Washington to Philadelphia. He instructs Biddle to prepare the vessel the New Line, as he wishes "to put...

GLC00297.02

Collection Item

Autograph letter signed

to Robert Morris

April 10, 1793

Morris, Gouverneur, 1752-1816

Gouverneur Morris was writing to Robert Morris introducing Pierre Huger who wished to establish himself in America. Written as U.S. minister to France.

GLC00297.03

Collection Item

Autograph letter signed

to Governor Sevier

May 4, 1796

Blount, William, 1749-1800

William Blount writes to Governor Sevier introducing Colonel Benjamin Lowell who wanted to emigrate to Tennessee to join the rest of his family.

GLC00297.04

Collection Item

Autograph letter signed

to Mr Skipworth, Paris

February 8, 1797