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Letter From a Member of the House
Letter From a Member of the House
September 6, 1789
(Salem Mercury, September 15, 1789--Courtesy of the Library of Congress)

Probably written by Rep. Benjamin Goodhue of Salem, Mass., this letter provides a detailed account of the politics associated with the 1789 bill.
 

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