Petition to the United States Treasury
Collection
Identifier: Mss 847380.1
Webster Mss 847380.1
Description
Two-page petition to the United States Treasury Department by some 40 merchants and public figures, including Rufus Choate, relating to the acquisition by the federal government of a block of buildings adjacent to the Customs House in Boston. Included handwritten endorsement in the hand of Daniel Webster and signed by Webster and Robert C. Winthrop.
Dates
- 1847-06-30
Creator
- Choate, Rufus, 1799-1859 (Author, Person)
- Webster, Daniel, 1782-1852 (Person)
- Winthrop, Robert Charles, 1809-1894 (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
Unrestricted
Conditions Governing Use
Copyright on this material has not been evaluated. You are free to use this material in any way that is permitted by copyright that applies to your use.
Extent
.01 linear ft. (1 envelope)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
In English.
General
United States Government Property, United States Division of Customs
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