Letter to Albert Gallatin, 1801 August 13.

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Letter to Albert Gallatin, 1801 August 13.

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Miller writes concerning the construction of a lighthouse on Faulkner's Island. He discusses exploration of the island for a suitable site, submission of proposals, alterations in the plan to bring down construction costs, the selection of a Mr. Woodward of Connecticut who offered to face the structure with hewn stone, and the delayed completion of the work. Both Gallatin and Thomas Jefferson have signed their approval of the proposed construction.

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Gallatin, Albert, 1761-1849

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Diplomat and U.S. secretary of the treasury. From the description of Albert Gallatin papers, 1783-1847. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 82919649 Albert Gallatin was a member of the Pennsylvania State House of Representatives (1790-1792), a U.S. Representative for Pennsylvania (1795-1801), Secretary of the Treasury (1801-1814), and Minister Plenipotentiary to France (1815-1823) and Great Britain (1826-1827). From the description of Albert Gallatin letter, 1803 Oct....

Falkner Island Light (Conn.)

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Miller, W. H. (William Hallows), 1801-1880

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Commissioner of the Revenue. From the description of Letter to Albert Gallatin, 1801 August 13. (University of Virginia). WorldCat record id: 49334670 ...

Jefferson, Thomas, 1743-1826

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Thomas Jefferson (1743-1826) was an American statesman and third president of the United States. From the description of Thomas Jefferson letter, 1809. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 367818629 Thomas Jefferson (1743-1826) was the third president of the United States, born in Goochland (now Albemarle County), Virginia. He was a member of the Virginia House of Burgesses from 1769 to 1775, and with R. H. Lee and Patrick Henry initiated the inter-colonial committee of correspond...