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Letter, Judge Harry Toulmin, Washington, to D. [Daniel] Burnett, Speaker of the House of Representatives, requesting that more attention be paid to Mobile County; that, with a mixed population of English, French, and Spanish, interpreters are needed to ensure a smoothly run county government and a translation of the law is needed to ensure the rights of the citizens; that as Mobile is the largest city in the county it is desired by its citizens that the Seat of Justice be moved there; that as the territory's only seaport some sort of legal authority needs to be installed for the protection of the citizens; and that a method of raising money needs to be allowed for the maintenance of the port.
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Letter, Judge Harry Toulmin, Washington, to D. [Daniel] Burnett, Speaker of the House of Representatives, requesting that more attention be paid to Mobile County; that, with a mixed population of English, French, and Spanish, interpreters are needed to ensure a smoothly run county government and a translation of the law is needed to ensure the rights of the citizens; that as Mobile is the largest city in the county it is desired by its citizens that the Seat of Justice be moved there; that as the territory's only seaport some sort of legal authority needs to be installed for the protection of the citizens; and that a method of raising money needs to be allowed for the maintenance of the port.
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- Doc Number: 1875
- Administration: David Holmes
- Date(s): 1813-12-21
- Description: Letter, Judge Harry Toulmin, Washington, to D. [Daniel] Burnett, Speaker of the House of Representatives, requesting that more attention be paid to Mobile County; that, with a mixed population of English, French, and Spanish, interpreters are needed to ensure a smoothly run county government and a translation of the law is needed to ensure the rights of the citizens; that as Mobile is the largest city in the county it is desired by its citizens that the Seat of Justice be moved there; that as the territory's only seaport some sort of legal authority needs to be installed for the protection of the citizens; and that a method of raising money needs to be allowed for the maintenance of the port.
- Call Number: Series 0488
- Filename: 488-1875-01.tif