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Washington inspects the land for building the federal city...
Washington inspects the land for building the federal city...
Item # 686083
October 29, 1790
THE NEW YORK JOURNAL & PATRIOTIC REGISTER, Oct. 29, 1790
* President George Washington
* Early Washington D.C. construction
* Future of the federal government
Half of page 2 is the conclusion of an "Act to provide more effectually for the Collection of the Duties imposed by Law on Goods, Wares...imported into the United States...".
Page 3 has an item noting: "...arrived here from Mount Vernon the President of the United States...in company with the principal gentlemen of this town & neighborhood, set out to view the country adjacent to the River Potowmack in order to fix upon a proper situation for the grand Columbian Federal city...".
Remember that at this time the federal government was located in New York, although soon to move to Phila. later in the year.
Various worm holes in the top and bottom margins but nothing affecting mentioned text. Complete in four pages and an uncommon title.
* President George Washington
* Early Washington D.C. construction
* Future of the federal government
Half of page 2 is the conclusion of an "Act to provide more effectually for the Collection of the Duties imposed by Law on Goods, Wares...imported into the United States...".
Page 3 has an item noting: "...arrived here from Mount Vernon the President of the United States...in company with the principal gentlemen of this town & neighborhood, set out to view the country adjacent to the River Potowmack in order to fix upon a proper situation for the grand Columbian Federal city...".
Remember that at this time the federal government was located in New York, although soon to move to Phila. later in the year.
Various worm holes in the top and bottom margins but nothing affecting mentioned text. Complete in four pages and an uncommon title.
Category: The 1600's and 1700's
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