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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC06313.04.135 |
| From Archive Folder | Aaron Hobart Collection |
| Title | Massachusetts resolution authorizing the governor and executive council to take measures necessary to settle the state's claim against the federal government |
| Date | 14 February 1821 |
| Author | Pickman, Dudley L. (1779-1846) |
| Document Type | Government document |
| Content Description | Resolution submitted by Pickman and copy issued by the Secretary of the Commonwealth, Alden Bradford. The state was seeking $11,000 remuneration for defense expenses from "the late war," probably the War of 1812. The date refers to its approval by the state legislature. Sent with a circular letter discussing the resolution (see GLC06313.134). |
| Subjects | Finance Military History War of 1812 Government and Civics |
| People | Pickman, Dudley Leavitt (1779-1846) Bradford, Alden (1765-1843) Hobart, Aaron (1787-1858) |
| Place written | Boston, Massachusetts |
| Theme | Government & Politics; War of 1812; Banking & Economics |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |
| Related documents | Circular letter from John Brooks to Aaron Hobart regarding a government resolution |