Proclamation of War with Great Britain.

• imprint_number: 1812.044
• title: [President's proclamation of war].
• sequence_number: 44
• year: 1812
• place_issued: Richmond
• issuing_press: Samuel Pleasants
• author: Madison, James (1751-1836), president.
• notes: No copy known extant; Swem recorded title from a payment made to Pleasants on July 1, 1812, for printing 1500 copies of this proclamation; item was enclosed with letters dated June 25th sent to regimental commanders by Gov. James Barbour (1812.045) informing them of the existence of the state of war with Great Britain, so printed before then.
  
  
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  • Samuel Pleasants, Jr.

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