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George Washington script signature... Henry Knox, Paul Revere, & Sam Adams...
George Washington script signature... Henry Knox, Paul Revere, & Sam Adams...
Item # 703604
January 17, 1795
COLUMBIAN CENTINEL, Boston, Jan. 17, 1795
* President George Washington
* John & Samuel Adams - Paul Revere
A nice feature of the front page is what's on the front page: An Act of Congress for making appropriations for the military, signed in script type by the President: Go. Washington & in block type by: John Adams.
Also on the front page is a letter from the President concerning a report by the Secretary of War on the protection of the frontier, signed by him in block type: G. Washington, and this is followed by the mentioned report which takes over 1 1/2 columns & signed in type: H. Knox, Sec'ry of War.
Page 3 has over a full column "Address" signed in script type: Samuel Adams. Also a brief notice for a meeting of the merchants of Boston signed in type by its chairman: Paul Revere.
Four pages, wide, never-trimmed margins, discrete archival strengthening at the blank spine, very nice condition.
AI notes: On December 31, 1795, President George Washington signed an Act of Congress that appropriated funds for the U.S. government in 1796, including significant military expenses. These funds supported the Army’s pay, provisions, and clothing; the construction and maintenance of forts and coastal defenses; national armories like the one at Springfield; and the Indian Department. The appropriations aimed to maintain national security and stabilize frontier regions during a time of ongoing international and domestic tensions.
Category: The 1600's and 1700's
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