Appointment of Elijah Brigham, 1798 December 4

Item Information

Title:
Appointment of Elijah Brigham, 1798 December 4
Description:
Appointment of Elijah Brigham. Dated December 4, 1798. Under an "Act to Provide for the Valuation of Lands and Dwelling-houses and the Enumeration of Slaves," President John Adams appoints Elijah Brigham as Commissioner for the Massachusetts seventh division. Signed by both President John Adams and Secretary of State Timothy Pickering.
Creator:
Adams, John, 1735-1826
Date:
December 4, 1798
Format:
Documents
Location:
Scottish Rite Masonic Museum and Library
Collection (local):
G. Edward Elwell, Jr., Autograph Collection
Subjects:
Brigham, Elijah, 1751-1816
Real property--Valuation--Massachusetts
Real property--Valuation--United States
Slavery--Massachusetts--History--18th century
Slavery--United States
Taxation--United States
Places:
Pennsylvania > Philadelphia (county) > Philadelphia
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
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Terms of Use:
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Language:
English
Notes:
Collection of Scottish Rite Masonic Museum & Library, Lexington, Massachusetts.
USM 009
Identifier:
A74/002/084