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Treasures of the Patricia D. Klingenstein Library
New York (State). Canal Commissioners Morris, Gouverneur, 1752-1816 Clinton, DeWitt, 1769-1828 De Witt, Simeon, 1756-1834 Eddy, Thomas, 1758-1827 Fulton, Robert, 1765-1815 Livingston, Robert R., 1746-1813 Madison, James, 1751-1836 North, William, 1755-1836
Canal Commissioners exemplification to James Madison, President of the United States, October 8, 1811, page [1]
1811-10-08
1 slipcase (4 p.)
Original printed and signed application addressed to David Holmes, governor of the Mississippi Territory, and accompanying manuscript exemplification addressed to President James Madison seeking federal aid for construction of the Erie Canal; both are dated 8 Oct. 1811 and signed by Canal Commissioners Gouverneur Morris, DeWitt Clinton, Simeon DeWitt, William North, Thomas Eddy, Robert R. Livingston, and Robert Fulton. Included are engravings of full length portraits of Morris, Clinton, Livingston, and Fulton.
Mss Collection -- BV Morris, Gouverneur 85057d_ErieCanalAidApplicationToPresMadison_p1.tif
Erie Canal (N.Y.)--History--Sources
engravings (prints) portraits
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