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to Nathaniel Williams

Discusses a conflict between a recent Circuit Court ruling and an act of the Maryland legislature concerning William's role as trustee of the Elkton Bank.

GLC03545.09

[Patent for William Willis' improvement in the two-cylinder atmospheric steam engine, or generating steam engine]

Signed by John Quincy Adams as President. Countersigned by Henry Clay as Secretary of State and William Wirt as Attorney General. Willis' description of his improvement is signed by Horace Atley and Robert Browne as witnesses. Contains a receipt for...

GLC00065

William Wirt

One engraving of William Wirt. Drawn and engraved by James Barton Longacre.

GLC08878.2086

[Engraving of William Wirt]

One undated engraving of William Wirt.

GLC08878.1030

[Engraving of William Wirt]

One engraving of William Wirt dated 1892 engraved by Max Rosenthal.

GLC08878.1031

[Engraving of William Wirt]

One engraving of William Wirt by James B. Longacre.

GLC08878.1032

[Engraving of William Wirt]

One engraving of William Wirt from an original painting by Alonzo Chappel. Published by Johnson, fry & Co. Publishers.

GLC08878.1033

to Thomas Jefferson

Written by Wirt as Attorney General of the United States to Jefferson in retirement. Letter of introduction for Colonel Allen M. Lane, who was recently given a land bounty by Virginia for his services in the Revolution. Says the testimonials of his...

GLC02504.41

Discourse on the lives and characters of Thomas Jefferson and John Adams

Speech delivered by Wirt as Attorney General to the House of Representatives on 19 October 1826. Printed by Gales & Seaton. Inscribed in pencil by Wirt to Mr. James. Written shortly after the death of Jefferson and Adams.

GLC02697