Concerning bounty lands and certificates

Item

Type

Autograph Letter Signed

Title

Concerning bounty lands and certificates

Description

Murray again requests that McHenry answer a question from one of his constituents concerning bounty lands and certificates, particularly their value. The author also reports on his wife's improved health and expresses indignation at the emerging Democratic-Republicans. Murray concludes by announcing his consideration of retirement from public life.

year created

1796

month created

06

day created

24

recipient

sent to location

Philadelphia

in microfilm

in image

note

Partially illegible

notable person/group

James McHenry
William Vans Murray
Patton
Southern Party
Democratic-Republicans
lawyer
French
English

notable location

Philadelphia
Delaware
South
Dover

notable item/thing

land
certificate
money
loan
principal

notable idea/issue

Speculation
health
illness
sickness
Jay Treaty
public

document number

1796062440101

page start

1

number of pages

6

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Document instances

In image In source Location in source
[view document] (13 pages) KFD17 (13 pages) Collection: MMC, McHenry, James: mm85004543 [unknown]
[view document] (0 pages) BRC06 (0 pages) Collection: James McHenry Papers B: 1, 6, ink faded
[view document] (0 pages) [no image] Microfilm: James McHenry Papers [unknown]

Document names

Type Name Location Notes
Author William Vans Murray [unknown] [n/a]
Recipient James McHenry Philadelphia [n/a]