Adams, John, 1735-1826 to Commissioners of City of Washington
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC03865 Author/Creator: Adams, John, 1735-1826 Place Written: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 16 January 1798 Pagination: 1 p. 22.4 x 16.4 cm Order a Copy
Congratulates the board on obtaining a $100,000 loan from the state of Maryland. Referring to their activities superintending the construction of Washington, D.C., suggests the commissioners present a "full and candid statement on the whole in a Memorial to Congress."
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