Leven Powell, Washington, D.C., to Burr Powell, Middleburg, Loudoun County, Virginia, 1801 January 25

Item — Box: 2, Folder: 59

Identifier: id23010

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Leven Powell, Washington, D.C., to Burr Powell, Middleburg, Loudoun County, Virginia, 1801 January 25

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Farm discussion, including beef prices, the threshing and distribution of clover seed, and amounts of corn coming in from tenants; tells of several days of debates in Congress over whether or not to continue the Sedition Law; doubts that it will pass, even though he voted wholeheartedly for it because he was "sure that my constituents were not afraid of a law which went to punish...

Dates

Creation: 1801 January 25

Creator

From the Collection: Powell, Leven, 1737-1810 (Person)

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