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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC03968 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to 1792 |
| Title | Act of Congress altering times for holding circuit courts |
| Date | 13 April 1792 |
| Author | Jefferson, Thomas (1743-1826) |
| Document Type | Government document; Legal document |
| Content Description | Printed document signed by Jefferson as Secretary of State. Signed in type by Jonathan Trumbull as Speaker of the House of Representatives, John Adams as Vice President of the United States and President of the Senate, and approved by George Washington as President. Details an act approved at the first session of the second Congress held at Philadelphia, 27 October 1791, regarding the date that the district circuit courts will hold session. Docket marks the document as duplicate. A penciled note states it is docketed by Samuel Huntington. |
| Subjects | Government and Civics Congress Judiciary President |
| People | Jefferson, Thomas (1743-1826) Trumbull, Jonathan (1740-1809) Washington, George (1732-1799) Adams, John (1735-1826) Huntington, Samuel (1731-1796) |
| Place written | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Theme | Government & Politics; Law; The Presidency |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |