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Unknown [Draft of an act concerning the claims of widows, orphans and invalids]

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.08074 Author/Creator: Unknown Place Written: s.l. Type: Manuscript document Date: circa 1791-1792 Pagination: 1 p. ; 31.1 x 19.7 cm. Order a Copy

Appears to be a partial draft of a report prepared for Congress regarding the March 23, 1792 "Act to provide for the settlement of the claims of widows and orphans...and to regulate the claims to Invalid Pensions."

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