An examination of the question, Who is the writer of two forged letters addressed to the president of the United States? attributed to John Rutledge, Esq., member of Congress, from South Carolina.

Author/creator Duane, William
Format Electronic
Publication Info[United States] : [publisher not identified], 1803.
Description24 pages ; 21 cm
Supplemental ContentShaw-Shoemaker Digital Edition
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SeriesEarly American imprints. Second series no. 4109. ^A575643
General noteSupporting the accusation made by Senator Christopher Ellery (Republican, of R.I.) that Rutledge (Federalist, of S.C.) was the author of two letters written to President Jefferson over the signature of Nicolas Geffroy of Newport, R.I.
General noteGenerally attributed to William Duane. Two editions (Shaw & Shoemaker 4110 and 4111) were printed by William Duane & Son at Washington in 1803.
General noteThis edition varies from those printed by Duane & Son in the use of the long "s." In 1803 Duane was using the short "s" in both his Philadelphia and Washington printing offices.
References Shaw & Shoemaker 4109
Other formsMicroform version available in the Readex Early American Imprints series.
Reproduction noteElectronic text and image data. [Chester, Vt. : Readex, a division of Newsbank, Inc., 2004-2007] Includes files in TIFF, GIF and PDF formats with inclusion of keyword searchable text. (Early American imprints. Second series ; no. 4109).

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