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Title: The centennial celebration and Washington monument at Newburgh, N.Y
Year: 1889 (1880s)
Authors: United States. Congress. Joint select committee on Newburgh centennial. (from old catalog)
Subjects: Washington, George, 1732-1799 Newburgh, N.Y
Publisher: Washington, Govt. print. off.
Contributing Library: The Library of Congress
Digitizing Sponsor: Sloan Foundation

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tary of War Cor-poral Martin OConnor, of Company E, Battalion of Engineers,who has acted as United States inspector of this work for the pasteight months, and who, in the discharge of his official duties, hasdisplayed zeal, intelligence, skill, and energy I am, sir, very respectfully, your obedient servant, John M. Wilson, Colonel, U. S. Army.The Secretary of War, Washhioion, D. C. Extract from Appropriation Bill, Fiftieth Co)igress, First Session. For the completion of the monument at Washingtons Headquar-ters at Newburgh, New York, and of the statues thereon, accordingto the plans adopted by the joint select committee of the Senate andHouse of Representatives, under joint resolution of the two Houses,and for gates therein, according to the recommendation of the Secre-tary of War, contained in Executive Document numbered three hun-dred and thirty-six. Fiftieth Congress, first session, to be expendedunder the direction of the Secretary of War, thirty-two thousanddollars. H. Mis, 601 8
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