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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC06929 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to 1798 |
| Title | Appointment of commissioner Elijah Brigham [c/s Pickering] |
| Date | 29 August 1798 |
| Author | Adams, John (1735-1826) |
| Additional authors | Pickering, Timothy (1745-1829) |
| Document Type | Government document |
| Content Description | His appointment was "to provide for the valuation of land and dwelling houses, and the enumeration of slaves within the United States." |
| Subjects | President Government and Civics Census Slavery African American History |
| People | Adams, John (1735-1826) Pickering, Timothy (1745-1829) Brigham, Elijah (1751-1816) |
| Place written | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Theme | African Americans; Government & Politics; Slavery & Abolition; 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 |