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Madison, James, 1751-1836 Commission of the Brig "Grand Turk" (clerical copy)

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC08570 Author/Creator: Madison, James, 1751-1836 Place Written: Washington, District of Columbia Type: Broadside Date: 1813/01/28 Pagination: Order a Copy

Copy signed for Madison and Monroe by a clerk. Two bust engravings of James Madison included as collateral.

Madison, James, 1751-1836

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