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Madison, James, 1751-1836 to Simon Snyder

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC05745 Author/Creator: Madison, James, 1751-1836 Place Written: Washington, District of Columbia Type: Letter signed Date: 1810/07/05 Pagination: 2 p. : docket ; Height: 25 cm, Width: 20.1 cm Order a Copy

Responds favorably to receiving a letter from Governor Snyder about the resolutions passed by the General Assembly of Pennsylvania supporting President Madison's stand against Britain. Describes them as "expected from a state, which, has given, so many proofs of its readiness to maintain the rights and honor of the nation, against foreign aggressions..."

Madison, James, 1751-1836
Snyder, Simon, 1759-1819

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