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At the Institute’s core is the Gilder Lehrman Collection, one of the great archives in American history. More than 85,000 items cover five hundred years of American history, from Columbus’s 1493 letter describing the New World through the end of the twentieth century.

Madison, James (1751-1836) [Portion of ship passport printed in both English and Dutch]

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC00092.02 Author/Creator: Madison, James (1751-1836) Place Written: Washington, D.C. Type: Document signed Date: circa 1809-1811 Pagination: 1 p. ; 27.8 x 22 cm. Order a Copy

Also signed by Robert Smith as Secretary of State. Used to certify that a vessel was owned solely by citizens of the United States. Blanks not filled. Date inferred from Smith tenure in office.

Signer of the U.S. Constitution.

Madison, James, 1751-1836
Smith, Robert, 1757-1842

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