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State Historical Society rooms, Madison, Wisconsin, May 25th, 1858. Dear Sir: The State Historical Society of Wisconsin, after mature deliberation, have deemed it best to memorialize Congress for a grant of lands for the benefit of historical and antiquarian societies of the Union. The accompanying memorial was adopted by this society ... at its meeting on the 11th inst. ..
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State Historical Society rooms, Madison, Wisconsin, May 25th, 1858. [electronic resource] : Dear Sir: The State Historical Society of Wisconsin, after mature deliberation, have deemed it best to memorialize Congress for a grant of lands for the benefit of historical and antiquarian societies of the Union. The accompanying memorial was adopted by this society ... at its meeting on the 11th inst. ...
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[Madison, Wis. : s.n., 1858]
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1 sheet ([1] p.) ; 25 x 20 cm.
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"I have been directed ... to prepare this circular, explanatory of the accompanying memorial, and respectfully request kindred societies to consider the matter at an early day ... To meet with success, all, or nearly all, of the societies of the Union should act in concert--should press the matter simultaneously upon Congress at its meeting in December next ... and if possible, secure their favorable action and co-operation."
Signed: Lyman C. Draper, cor. sec. State Hist. Soc. of Wis.
The American Antiquarian Society copy lacks accompanying memorial, possibly printed on leaf [2].
Printed area measures 12.3 x 16.4 cm.
Electronic text and image data. [Chester, Vt. : Readex, a division of Newsbank, Inc., 2005. Includes files in TIFF, GIF and PDF formats with inclusion of keyword searchable text. (American broadsides and ephemera. First series ; no. 10271).
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