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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC00003 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to 1790 |
| Title | An Act making Provision for the Reduction of the Public Debt |
| Date | 12 August 1790 |
| Author | Jefferson, Thomas (1743-1826) |
| Document Type | Government document |
| Content Description | Official act of Congress, signed by Jefferson as Secretary of State. Enacts provisions made by the second session of Congress on 4 January 1790 for deceasing the national debt of the United States. Printed names of Frederick Augustus Muhlenberg, Speaker of the House of Representatives, John Adams, Vice-President of the United States and President of the Senate, and George Washington as President of the United States. |
| Subjects | Banking President Congress Law Government and Civics Economics Finance |
| People | Jefferson, Thomas (1743-1826) Adams, John (1735-1826) Muhlenberg, Frederick Augustus Conrad (1750-1801) Washington, George (1732-1799) |
| Place written | New York, New York |
| Theme | Banking & Economics; Government & Politics; 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 |