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Sampson, Zabdiel, 1781-1828 to Aaron Hobart

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC06313.04.056 Author/Creator: Sampson, Zabdiel, 1781-1828 Place Written: Washington, District of Columbia Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 2 December 1817 Pagination: 1 p. : address : docket : free frank Height: 24.6 cm, Width: 20.2 cm Order a Copy

Sends Hobart a copy of President James Monroe's message to Congress (his First Annual Message to Congress, i.e. the state of the union) and asks him to show the copy to others.

Sampson, Zabdiel, 1781-1828
Hobart, Aaron, 1787-1858

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