16 July 1798
Original paper slip text:16 July 1798.
United States
Original paper slip text:United States
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- Corrected institutional code from NHi to NN Gilder Lehrman.- GKF, 2/2/26
- [Previously on deposit at NHi, NNPM]
- Summons to attend a session of the Senate.
- LS offered for sale, Sotheby's 34–35 New Bond Street, London W1A2AA, 15 Dec. 1988.
- LS sold, Parke-Bernet, N.Y. (Ingraham et al.), Sale No. 1522, 18 May 1954, lot 2, $32,00.
- LS sold, American Art, N.Y. (Williams Sale), 10 April 1929, lot 3, $67.50.
- LS sold, American Art, N.Y., (Austin Sale), 30 Jan. 1929, lot 1, $110.00.
- LS sold, Ben Bloomfield, N.Y., List DM-2, n.d., item 1, $60.00
- [1] ADAMS, JOHN. 2nd President. A very handsome, handwritten SUMMONS (LS, 1p. 4to., United States, July 16 1798) to "William North, Senator for the State of New York." Requiring him "to attend at the Senate Chamber in Philadelphia at ten o'clock in the forenoon..to receive and deliberate on such communications as shall be made to you on my part." A rare, historically interesting item. Very attractive looking.
- Information transferred from multiple blue slips now deleted. ER 9/18/2015
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