[Draft of an act concerning the claims of widows, orphans and invalids]
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.08074 Author/Creator: Place Written: s.l. Type: Manuscript document Date: circa 1791-1792 Pagination: 1 p. : Height: 31.1 cm, Width: 19.7 cm Order a Copy
Appears to be a partial draft of a report prepared for Congress regarding the March 23, 1792 "Act to provide for the settlement of the claims of widows and orphans...and to regulate the claims to Invalid Pensions."
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