William Woodbridge papers, 1763-1919.

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William Woodbridge papers, 1763-1919.

Correspondence, documents, family, legal and business papers, speeches and writings; account books (1805-1857); cash books (1813-1821); claim books (1804-1821); ledgers (1819-1822); index to appointments and resignations, Michigan Territory (1813-1826); Detroit Customs House reports (1802-1827); cash book (1824-1826); day books (1816-1828); import book (1815-1823); account book of the Library of Congress (1843).

56 linear ft. (94 boxes, 29 wallets, 34 volumes, 12 large manuscripts, 1 microfilm reel)

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Library of Congress

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The Library of Congress was established by an act of Congress in 1800 when President John Adams signed a bill providing for the transfer of the seat of government from Philadelphia to the new capital city of Washington. The legislation described a reference library for Congress only, containing "such books as may be necessary for the use of Congress - and for putting up a suitable apartment for containing them therein…" The original library was housed in the Washington, DC until August 1814, ...

Woodbridge, William, 1780-1861

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Woodbridge was born in Conn. on Aug. 20, 1780. He served in several high Ohio political positions before moving to Michigan. Woodbridge served as Secretary and Acting Governor of the Territory of Michigan, 1812-1828; Collector of Customs at Detroit, 1814- ; Michigan Territory's first delegate in Congress, 1819-1820; Justice of the Territorial Supreme Court, 1828-1832; Delegate from the 1st District (Detroit) to the Constitutional Convention of 1835; Senator from the 1st District, 1838-1839; Gove...