Peter Force and William Q. Force Collection, . 1775-1875

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Peter Force and William Q. Force Collection, . 1775-1875

The collection includes papers acquired by Peter Force, collector and historical editor of Washington, D.C., and his son, William Q. Force, concerning the dispute over the authenticity of the Mecklenburg County, N.C., declaration of independence of 1775, including correspondence of the Forces and other persons, copies of pertinent materials, and a scrapbook of clippings.

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Force, Peter, 1790-1868

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American historian and mayor general. From the description of Autograph letter signed : Mayor's office, Washington, to James Greenleaf, esq., 1836 Aug. 25. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270524419 Antiquarian, historian, and mayor of Washington, D.C. From the description of Papers and collection of Peter Force, 1170-1961. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 81049951 Archivist and historian. From the description of Receipt, 1853. (Historical Societ...