Letter, 1858 Sept. 13.

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Letter, 1858 Sept. 13.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/70966279

Letter to Washington mayor James G. Berret requesting that A.J. Larner and Selby Parker be allowed a three-pound brass cannon that had been captured in the June 1857 Northern Liberty Market riot for use in the casting of Mills's bronze statue of George Washington.

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Historical Society of Washington, D.C.

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Historical Society of Washington, D.C.

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Larner, Andrew J.

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Berret, James G. (James Gabriel), 1815-1901

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Parker, Selby, 1934-

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Washington, George, 1732-1799

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George Washington (b. Feb. 22, 1732, Westmoreland County, Va.-d. Dec. 14, 1799, Mount Vernon, VA) was the first president of the United States, serving from 1789 to 1797. Washington came from a family of farmers and landowners. He had little education but showed an aptitude for mathematics. He used this talent to become a surveyor. At 15, Washington took a job as assistant surveyor on a team sent to map the Shenandoah Valley in western Virginia. In his early 20s, Washington joined the Virgin...

Mills, Clark, 1810-1883

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Sculptor. From the description of Letter, 1858 Sept. 13. (Historical Society of Washington, Dc). WorldCat record id: 70966279 American sculptor. From the description of Autograph letters signed (2) : New Orleans, to an unidentified receipient, 1856. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270958268 ...