Petition, 1847 June 30, Boston, Mass., to United States Treasury Department.

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Petition, 1847 June 30, Boston, Mass., to United States Treasury Department.

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Request of some 40 merchants and public figures, including Rufus Choate, relating to the acquisition by the federal government of a block of buildings adjacent to the Customs House in Boston.

2 p. ; 25 x 40 cm. folded to 25 x 20 cm.

Dartmouth College Library

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