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To G.W.D. Ramsay from James Buchanan (then Secretary of State) appointing him as one of 5 Commissioners under an act of Congress of 07/09/1846 ceding the county of Alexandria in D.C. to the State of Virginia.

American History Museum

Object Details

Collection Author

Ramsay, William, 1716-1785 (minister)

Collection Citation

Ramsay Family Papers, 1749-1924, 1957, Archives Center, National Museum of American History.

Scope and Contents

Accession #: 524
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GUID

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep88e31eaa3-6060-4884-9f3b-5406158f05b9

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Ramsay Family Papers
Ramsay Family Papers / Series 1: Correspondence / 1.5: Letters to and from George Washington Dennis Ramsay

Date

1846-08-18 - 1846-08-18

Container

Box 1

Archival Repository

Archives Center, National Museum of American History

Type

Archival materials

Collection Rights

Collection items available for reproduction, but the Archives Center makes no guarantees concerning copyright restrictions. Other intellectual property rights may apply. Archives Center cost-recovery and use fees may apply when requesting reproductions.

Collection Restrictions

Collection is open for research.
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Record ID

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