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Chase, Samuel (1741-1811) to John E. Howard

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02296 Author/Creator: Chase, Samuel (1741-1811) Place Written: Baltimore, Maryland Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 30 September 1791 Pagination: 1 p. : address ; 25.2 x 20.6 cm. Order a Copy

Writes to the governor of Maryland to formally accept the appointment of chief judge of the Supreme Court. States he will come to Annapolis on Monday.

Chase, Samuel, 1741-1811
Howard, John Eager, 1752-1827

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