Papers, 1783, 1802.

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Papers, 1783, 1802.

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Letter to John Francis Mercer, Revolutionary soldier, U.S. congressman, and governor of Maryland, from George Weedon on establishing a peacetime military system; and a letter to Mercer discussing the state militia and its artillery ordinance.

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Duke University Libraries, Duke University Library; Perkins Library

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Duke University Libraries, Duke University Library; Perkins Library

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Mercer, John Francis, 1759-1821

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John Francis Mercer (May 17, 1759 – August 30, 1821) was an American lawyer, planter, and politician from Virginia and Maryland, who served as Maryland's 10th governor, as well as a member in the Continental Congress, the Virginia House of Delegates, the U.S. House of Representatives, and Maryland State Assembly. Born at Marlborough plantation in Stafford County in the Colony of Virginia, Mercer received his education at home from private teachers before attending the College of William and M...