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Butler, Pierce, 1744-1822 Quota of tax and delegates by States

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC00819.05 Author/Creator: Butler, Pierce, 1744-1822 Place Written: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Type: Autograph manuscript Date: 09 June 1787 Pagination: 1 p. : Height: 19 cm, Width: 12 cm Order a Copy

Written on recto of first leaf only, a list beginning "Virginia," that indicates its population and ratio of delegates (for representation in Congress).

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