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Petition of Rufus Easton Contesting the Election of John Scott, 1817

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 91

Scope and Contents

Report of the Committee of Elections, to which was recommitted their report of the 31st ult. on the petition of Rufus Easton, contesting the election of John Scott. January 10, 1817. Read and committed to a committe [sic] of the whole House, to-morrow. [Washington, D.C. William A. Davis, 1817.] 5 p Shaw 42708.

Concerning a contested Congressional election, asserting irregularities in casting and counting of votes.

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Dates

  • Creation: 1817

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

English

Related Materials

For a related report, see Folder 92

Repository Details

Part of the Watkinson Library - Archival Collections Repository

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