Delegates to Congress . Letters of delegates to Congress, 1774-1789, Volume 23, November 7 1785-November 5 1786
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Charles Thomson to To: John Bayard


Sir
Office of Secretary of Congress, Jany. 13th. 1786.

   I have examined the sets of the laws sent from Your State, and find a considerable chasm. The bound Vol. contains the laws from the declaration of Independance to October 1781 inclusive -- the three pamphlets contain only the laws passed in 1784 & 1785, beginning with Ch. 163, & continuing to Ch. 242 inclusive.

   I shall be much obliged if by your Interest, I can have copies of those laws, which were passed from October 1781 to Oct. 1784, & what passed in the last Session.(1)

   With great respect &c.



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Note: LB (DNA: PCC, item 18B). Addressed: "Honble. John Bayard, Esqr., Delegate from Pensylvania."

1 For the laws of Pennsylvania requested by Thomson, see Evans, Am. Bibliography, nos. 17,659-62, 18,094-96, 18,681-83, 19,161. See also Thomson to Samuel Bryan, February 3, 1786.