Daniel of St. Thomas Jenifer papers, 1784.

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Daniel of St. Thomas Jenifer papers, 1784.

Transcript of a letter (undated) to Jenifer, Maryland intendant of the revenue, from Charles Wallace describing Wallace's financial problems as contractor for the construction of the Maryland State House in Annapolis. Transcribed on the verso of Jenifer's copy of a resolution by the U.S. Congress concerning state credit for personal debts incurred during the Revolution.

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Jenifer, Daniel of St. Thomas, 1723-1790

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Daniel of St. Thomas Jenifer (1723 – November 16, 1790) was a politician, a Founding Father of the United States, and a signer of the United States Constitution. He was a leader for many years in Maryland's colonial government, but when conflict arose with Great Britain Jenifer embraced the Patriot cause. Born at Coates Retirement (now Ellerslie), an estate west of Port Tobacco in Charles County, Maryland, as a young man, he acted as a receiver general, the local financial agent for the last ...

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