Letter of Governor covering Proclamation of War with Great Britain.

• imprint_number: 1812.045
• title: Council Chamber, Richmond, June 25th, 1812. Sir, I enclose you the proclamation of the President of the United States announcing that ... America has closed with Great Britain in a solemn appeal to the God of Battles ... James Barbour.
• sequence_number: 45
• year: 1812
• place_issued: Richmond
• issuing_press: Samuel Pleasants
• author: Barbour, James (1775-1842), governor.
• notes: Swem recorded title from catalogue card at Library of Congress, so did not report the correct title as above; he did record a payment made to Pleasants for printing 1500 copies of this circular, sent to regimental commanders informing them of the existence of the state of war with Great Britain; a copy of the proclamation (1812.044) was enclosed.
  
  
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