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Smith, Robert (1757-1842) to unknown

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC01623 Author/Creator: Smith, Robert (1757-1842) Place Written: Washington, D.C. Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 15 January 1811 Pagination: 1 p. ; 25 x 20 cm. Order a Copy

Secretary of State Smith sends a cover letter with a copy of a proposed constitutional amendment (not included) banning persons holding foreign titles from public office to the New Hampshire legislature. The amendment did not pass.

Smith, Robert, 1757-1842

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