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Smith, William Henry (1833-1896) The St. Clair papers: The life and public service of Arthur St. Clair: Soldier of the Revolutionary War; President of the Continental Congress; and Governor of the North-Western Territory with his correspondence and other papers

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC05106 Author/Creator: Smith, William Henry (1833-1896) Place Written: Cincinnati, Ohio Type: Book signed Date: 1882 Pagination: 1 v. : 657 p. : ill. ; 23.5 x 16.6 cm. Order a Copy

Published by Robert Clarke & Co., 1882. Signed by former President Rutherford B. Hayes on 11 February 1882. Includes some of St. Clair's addresses and correspondence. Contains ordinances and treaties related to the Northwest Territory. This is the second of two volumes.

Smith was a political ally of Rutherford B. Hayes.

Hayes, Rutherford Birchard, 1822-1893
Smith, William Henry, 1833-1896
St. Clair, Arthur, 1734-1818

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