Message from the President in the Case of Gideon Olmstead, 1809
Scope and Contents
Message from the president of the United States, transmitting a copy of the correspondence with the governor of Pennsylvania, in the case of Gideon Olmstead. : December 19th, 1809. Printed by order of the Senate. Washington City [D.C.]: Printed by Roger C. Weightman., 1809. 8 p. Shaw 18965
Concerning Olmstead's claim to the proceeds from the capture of the British sloop Active in 1778. President's message signed on p. [3]: James Madison. Includes correspondence between the Governor Simon Snyder and President Madison, and the text of the state of Pennsylvania's An act relative to certain proceedings in the case of the prize sloop Active.
Dates
- Creation: 1809
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open to the public and must be used in the John M.K. Davis Reading Room of the Watkinson Library, Trinity College Library, Hartford, Connecticut. Researchers must register and agree to copyright and privacy laws when using this collection.
Extent
From the Collection: 1 Cubic Feet
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Repository Details
Part of the Watkinson Library - Archival Collections Repository
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