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Wilson, John, 1777-1848 to Aaron Hobart

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC06313.04.028 Author/Creator: Wilson, John, 1777-1848 Place Written: Washington, District of Columbia Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 11 June 1813 Pagination: 2 p. : address : docket : free frank Height: 24.8 cm, Width: 19.6 cm Order a Copy

Informs Hobart of "an abstract of which is contained in the paper enclosed." Shares his views of the abstract and states that he is opposed to the bill, and thus, afraid it will become a law.

Wilson, John, 1777-1848
Hobart, Aaron, 1787-1858
Hobart, Maria

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