McKean, Thomas (1734-1817) to John Hay
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC01501 Author/Creator: McKean, Thomas (1734-1817) Place Written: Harrisburg, Pennsylvania Type: Letter signed Date: 5 December 1792 Pagination: 1 p. : docket ; 9.5 x 19.7 cm. Order a Copy
McKean, Chief Justice of Pennsylvania, instructs Hay, Treasurer of York County, to pay Henry Miller for service as a Pennsylvania elector during the first Presidential election.
...Please pay Henry Miller Esqr, or Order Twelve Dollars for four Days, travelling to, remaining at and returning from Harrisburg at an Election of a President & Vice President of the United States of America…
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