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Title: Benoist Residence in 1790
Date: 1790
Description: 20x16 in Photograph of the Benoist Home at the northeast corner of Main and Elm. The Benoist family is most strongly associated with the banking firm of Louis A. Benoist & Company.

Title: Thomas Jefferson Letter to Wm. Hunter
Date: 1790-06-13
Description: 1 letter, June 13, 1790. A. L. S., to Wm. Hunter concerning Congressional voting.

Title: M-567 Van Swearingen Correspondence About Tensions with Indigenous People
Date: 1791-03-17
Description: Letter written by Van Swearingen to Captain Josiah Swearingen of Berkeley County, Virginia, dated March 17, 1791. The author describes a raid against indigenous people, led by Samuel Brady, in retaliation for the capture and killing of settlers. He details the aftermath of the raid and the expectation of upcoming battles. The second half of the letter also discusses Van Swearingen’s financial lending practices.

Title: George Washington to Thornton Fleming, Valantine Cooke, and William McLenaham
Date: 1792-01-30
Description: 1 letter, January 30, 1793. Text of the letter in the handwriting of Tobias Lear. To the Rev.nd Thornton Fleming, Valantine Cooke and William McLenaham. [Authenticated by Mount Vernon Ladies' Association]

Title: A Map of the Western Part of the Territories belonging to the United States of America.
Date: 1793
Description: Map of the United States and Canada. Shows rivers, lakes, forts, settlements and Indian country. One of the earliest maps to show the city of St. Louis., Map from Gilbert Imlay's "A topographical description of the western territory of North America : containing a succinct account of its soil, climate, natural history, population, agriculture, manners, and customs : with an ample description of the several divisions into which that country is partitioned ..." Third edition. London : Printed for J. Debrett, 1797. Statement of responsibility for the map: T. Conder, Sculpt.

Title: Impartial History of the Late Revolution in France
Date: 1794-07-17
Description: From Its Commencement to the Death of the Queen, and the Execution of the Deputies of the Gironde Party. Volumes 1 & 2 (bound into 1).

Title: A Map of the United States
Date: 1795
Description: Map from Scott's "The United States Gazetteer Containing an Authentic Description of the Several States." Philadelphia: Bailey, 1795. Very little is shown to known west of the Mississippi in Scott's popular Gazetteer.

Title: New York Spectator August 5, 1798
Date: 1798-08-05, 1798-08-05

Title: Bolduc-LeMeilleur House, Cape Girardeau, MO
Date: 1983-08-10, 1983-08-12
Description: Photo of The Bolduc-LeMeilleur House, built in 1792, which will be open to the public during the 18th annual Jour de Fete in Ste. Genevieve, August 13 and 14 1983.

Title: The Father of His Country Decanter
Description: Clear transparent decanter with profile picture of George Washington with the title "The Father of his Country" on one side. The other side features a profile picture of General Taylor and reads " General Taylor Never Surrenders." Produced by Dyottville Glass works (Philadelphia, PA)

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