LS, 1816 May 31, Philadelphia, to William Finley, Harrisburg, Pa.

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LS, 1816 May 31, Philadelphia, to William Finley, Harrisburg, Pa.

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Sends to the treasurer of Pennsylvania the receipt (not present) for the city's final payment for the purchase of the old State House (Independence Hall) and its grounds.

1 item (1 l.) in case ; 34 cm.

Rosenbach Museum & Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 6727618

Rosenbach Museum & Library

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Finley, William, active 1816

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Independence Hall (Philadelphia, Pa.)

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During the Revolutionary era, Philadelphia's Independence Hall was commonly known as the State House of the Province of Pennsylvania. It was constructed between 1732 and 1756. The Second Continental Congress held their meetings in the State House during the Revolution, and in 1787, delegates gathered in the Assembly Room to write the United States Constitution. From the guide to the Independence Hall Receipts, 1778-1779., (John D. Rockefeller, Jr. Library, Colonial Williamsburg Found...

Wharton, Robert, 1757-1834

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Philadelphia mayor. From the description of Subpoena : Philadelphia, to Henry Whitman, 1815 Mar. 16. (Rosenbach Museum & Library). WorldCat record id: 122540701 Mayor of Philadelphia for fifteen terms between 1798 and 1824. From the description of LS, 1816 May 31, Philadelphia, to William Finley, Harrisburg, Pa. (Rosenbach Museum & Library). WorldCat record id: 122475227 ...