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Harrison, William Henry, 1773-1841 to Mathew Carey

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC01803 Author/Creator: Harrison, William Henry, 1773-1841 Place Written: Columbus, Ohio Type: Autograph letter signed Date: December 27, 1819 Pagination: 2 p. : Height: 25 cm, Width: 19 cm Order a Copy

Encloses (not present) a joint resolution of the Agricultural & Manufacturing Society indicating the course the Society wishes Congress to follow. Addressed at bottom of second page to Carey as the President of the Society for the Encouragement of Manufactures.

Harrison, William Henry, 1773-1841
Carey, Mathew, 1760-1839

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