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Washington Visit and Frederick Town Welcome Address in 179
Frederick Town residents extend a formal welcome to President George Washington on his southern tour return. The brief address, signed by Chief Judge Richard Potts and local officials, praises Washington as patriot statesman and chief author of the Constitution, wishing him health and long service. The account notes the lack of a town mayor and the Officials’ roles in preparing the address.
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Prederick
Jobson
New York
Mus
Femmes Metlenrs
Marslinders
Richard Potts
Potts
Thas
Merenity
Wastangton
Geposit
Richard Pores
Sars Dand
Squire
J Hayes
United States
Maryeid
Pots
Howie
Johnson
General Court of
Maryland
Marydand
Gosernor Howat
Thomas Johnson
Hichard Potts
Dorat
Gosernor
Pith
Washington
Adlegany
Mottyumness
Bote
Uister States
Union
Charleston
Susannah
Augusta
Columbia
Camden
Charlotte
Guilford
Philadelphia
General Court
Annapolis
Mount Vernon
Tobias Lear
Georgetown
Hercules
Paris
L’enfant
Ellicott
Jenkins Hill
Potomac
Peter's Tavern
William Jackson
Williamsburg
Hochville
Mashinton
Peter’s Tavern
Mountains Dugdy
Maryland House of Delegates
Miley
Prederick Town
Market Street
Brother's
West Patrick
Csaming
White Washinton
Frederick Town
Sears
Kimball
Barbara Hauer
Nicholas Hauer
Germany
Frederick
Ue Stary
Barbara
Unis
Miss Hauer
Waittier
George Washington
Frederick County
Court House
George Murdoch
William Murdoch Beall
Orphans’ Court
Register of Wills
Murdoch
Heall
Beall
Philip Thomas
John Hanson
John McPherson
Providence
United America
G. Washington
Major Jackson
Cockerly
New Midway
Taneytown
York and
Lancaster