Collection on the sale of Winthrop Sargent orderly book 1901-1908

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Collection on the sale of Winthrop Sargent orderly book 1901-1908

Collection includes: Typescript correspondence between John Dolan and The Library of Congress, Oregon Senator John Mitchell and the Ohio Historical Society, 1901-1908, regarding the price and sale of a manuscript orderly book kept by Winthrop Sargent while secretary of the Northwest Territory and Adjutant General of the Indian Expedition of 1791 under General St. Clair. Winthrop Sargent (1776-1865) was the founder of Marietta, Ohio, and the Ohio Company of Associates, secretary of the Northwest Territory, and governor of the Mississippi Territory.

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SNAC Resource ID: 6381414

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Library of Congress

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The Library of Congress was established by an act of Congress in 1800 when President John Adams signed a bill providing for the transfer of the seat of government from Philadelphia to the new capital city of Washington. The legislation described a reference library for Congress only, containing "such books as may be necessary for the use of Congress - and for putting up a suitable apartment for containing them therein…" The original library was housed in the Washington, DC until August 1814, ...

Dolan, John Thomas,

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Columbus Historical Society (Columbus, Ohio)

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The original Ohio Statehouse was erected between 1800 and 1803 in Chillicothe, Ohio. It was the first stone public building in Ohio and was constructed in the Georgian Colonial style. Its inspiration was most likely the Governor’s Palace in Williamsburg, Virginia. The first legislature met in this building in 1803 and continued until 1810, when Zanesville became the capital city. In 1812, the capital was again moved to Chillicothe, where it remained until 1816. The Statehouse in Zanesv...

Sargent, Winthrop,

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Dolan, John Thomas, collector.

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Winthrop Sargent (1776-1865) was the founder of Marietta, Ohio, and the Ohio Company of Associates, secretary of the Northwest Territory, and governor of the Mississippi Territory. From the guide to the Collection on the sale of Winthrop Sargent orderly book, 1901-1908, (Oregon Historical Society Research Library) ...

Mitchell, John H.

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