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Adams, John, 1735-1826 to James McHenry re: War Department's fiscal needs

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02793.008 Author/Creator: Adams, John, 1735-1826 Place Written: Quincy, Massachusetts Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 1799/07/07 Pagination: 1.5 p. 25 x 21 cm Order a Copy

Written as President to his Secretary of War. Numbered at top 173.

McHenry, James, 1753-1816
Adams, John, 1735-1826

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