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Folder 61

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Tallmadge, Benjamin, 1812

Folder 61

 File — Folder: 61
Identifier: Folder 61
Scope and Contents

Three letters from Washington regarding politics, legal services, and personal matters.

Dates: translation missing: en.enumerations.date_label.created: 1812

Tallmadge, Benjamin to Wolcott, Frederick, 1812 Jan 7

Item 1

 Item — Folder: 61
Identifier: Item 1
Scope and Contents Writes from Washington, D.C. to thank Wolcott for agreeing to sell land in the Connecticut Western Reserve to Mr. Sanford; includes a list of his lands at the end of the letter which General Wadsworth has paid taxes on for Wolcott and Tallmadge; believes the list to be incomplete; reports on activities of the House of Representatives including the passage of an additional army bill for which the Connecticut delegation voted no; mentions that John C. Calhoun who studied law in Litchfield is...
Dates: translation missing: en.enumerations.date_label.created: 1812 Jan 7

Tallmadge, Benjamin to Wolcott, Frederick, Jan 17 1812

Item 2

 Item — Folder: 61
Identifier: Item 2
Scope and Contents Writes from Washington, D.C. Notes the receipt of a letter from General Wadsworth including correspondence for Wolcott which he forwards; requests a list of all lands owned by him in the Western Reserve when Wolcott finishes compiling it. Reports a message from President Madison which included correspondence between Misters Foster and Monroe; from hearing it read once Tallmadge thought it a "clumsy performance"; details a conversation with the British Minister on the subject; believes the...
Dates: translation missing: en.enumerations.date_label.created: Jan 17 1812

Tallmadge, Benjamin to Wolcott, Frederick, 1812 Mar 16

Item 3

 Item — Folder: 61
Identifier: Item 3
Scope and Contents

Reports on possible sale of Connecticut Western Reserve land; would like to convey land to Judge Kirtland; requests Wolcott prepare a deed.

Dates: translation missing: en.enumerations.date_label.created: 1812 Mar 16