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Carey, Mathew, 1760-1839 [American Museum or Universal magazine; volume VIII, no. 3].

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02593.02 Author/Creator: Carey, Mathew, 1760-1839 Place Written: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Type: Magazine Date: September 1790 Pagination: Height: 23 cm, Width: 14 cm Order a Copy

Signed by Secretary of War Henry Knox. Includes Jefferson's report on currency and weight and measures, Washington's State of the Union address, and a letter by Franklin on death by lightning strike. Printed by Carey, Stewart, & Co.

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806
Jefferson, Thomas, 1743-1826

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