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A Century of Lawmaking for a New Nation: U.S. Congressional Documents and Debates, 1774-1875

Journals of the Continental Congress --WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 25, 1786.


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WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 25, 1786.

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Congress assembled. Present as yesterday.1

[Note 1: 1 October 25: According to indorsement was read a letter of October 24 from the Secretary for Foreign Affairs transmitting a note from Mr. Otto of the 23d and a letter from the King of France. Jay's letter is in No. 80, III, folio 125 and a contemporary translation of that from King Louis, announcing the birth of a daughter, is in the Papers of the Continental Congress, Miscel. According to Committee Book No. 190 the matter was referred back to the Secretary for Foreign Affairs to report and a report rendered February 3, 1787.
Also was read a letter from President John Sullivan, of New Hampshire forwarding an Act of New Hampshire complying with that part of the requisition of September 27, 1785 which respects facilities. It is in No. 64, folio 308.]

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