John Pickering commission, 1795 Feb. 11.

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John Pickering commission, 1795 Feb. 11.

Commission of Pickering's appointment as federal district judge for New Hampshire, signed by Pres. George Washington and U.S. Attorney General Edmund Raldolph.

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SNAC Resource ID: 8067191

Portsmouth Athenaeum Library & Museum

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Randolph, Edmund, 1753-1813

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Pickering, John, 1737-1805

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Federal judge for New Hampshire. From the description of John Pickering commission, 1795 Feb. 11. (Portsmouth Athenaeum Library & Museum). WorldCat record id: 70979575 ...