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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC04310 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to 1789 |
| Title | Charles Thomson to Meshech Weare with his hopes for the new government |
| Date | 18 March 1789 |
| Author | Thomson, Charles (1729-1824) |
| Recipient | Weare, Meshech |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Signed as Secretary of Congress to the Governor of New Hampshire. Prays that the new government will "promote and secure the happiness, prosperity and glory of the union." |
| Subjects | US Constitution Congress Government and Civics |
| People | Thomson, Charles (1729-1824) |
| Place written | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Theme | Government & Politics; Creating a New Government |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Additional Information | Notes: Quite possibly Thomson's last official correspondence, acting as Secretary of Congress. (Should also be noted that technically Thomson was no longer Secretary when he wrote this letter, the new Congress under the Federal Constitution convened two weeks prior.) |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |
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