Report of the secretary of state, on the subject of establishing a uniformity in the weights, measures and coins of the United States
By: Published by order of the House of Representatives
Contributors: Jefferson, Thomas, 1743-1826; United States. Congress (1st, 3rd session : House; Rhode Island Historical Society. Library
Publisher: Printed by Francis Childs and John Swaine
Published: 1791
Place of publication: New-York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 22
Subjects: Weights and measures; Coinage
Other titles: Reports of departments 1790-1796.
Notes: Signed on p. 19: Thomas Jefferson, secretary of state.

The Postscript on p. 22 is dated Jan. 10, 1791. An earlier impression (Evans 22994) lacks the Postscript and was presumably issued in 1790.

Two states, described by Evans as separate impressions (entries 22995, 22996), noted. In one, the Postscript is printed on verso of leaf F1. In the other, the Postscript is printed on recto of leaf F2, with versos of F1 and F2 blank.

Signatures: [A]² B-E² (B1 verso blank) F² (F1 verso, F2 recto blank) ²F² (-²F2)

Errata: foot of p. 22.

Evans 22996.

English short title catalogue W35944.