Michigan historical collections . to the following legislative proceedings: On March 13, 1837, the following communication was read and re-ferred to a select committee consisting of Messrs. Alden, Felch andBurbank: To the Hon. C. W. Whipple, Speaker of the House of Representatives: A number of the citizens of Michigan being desirous of preservingthe features of their first chief magistrate, have caused a portraitof their governor to be executed. This portrait they offer for theacceptance of the State, through the medium of the representatives ofthe people, with the request that it shall be pla
Michigan historical collections . to the following legislative proceedings: On March 13, 1837, the following communication was read and re-ferred to a select committee consisting of Messrs. Alden, Felch andBurbank: To the Hon. C. W. Whipple, Speaker of the House of Representatives: A number of the citizens of Michigan being desirous of preservingthe features of their first chief magistrate, have caused a portraitof their governor to be executed. This portrait they offer for theacceptance of the State, through the medium of the representatives ofthe people, with the request that it shall be placed in the hall of thehouse of representatives, as an evidence to future times of the affectionof his fellow citizens for the man, and their respect for the magistrate,and as a memorial of the officer whose virtures have adorned, and whosetalents have dignified, the opening annals of the commonwealth ofMichigan. JOHN NORTON, JR.,THOMAS C. SHELDON,ANDREW McREYNOLDS. On March 14, 1837, Mr. Alden, from the select committee, to which. L .^^ . 5 ?luliirf* -^M , .-X — . s,-.«i,.,riJl. GOV. STEVENS T. oil painting in State Capitol. PORTRAITS OF GOVERNOR MASON. 241 was referred a communication presented yesterday, made the followingreport: The select committee to which was referred a communication fromJohn Norton, Jr., Thomas C. Sheldon and Andrew T. McReynolds, inbehalf of a number of the citizens of Michigan, relative to a donationto the State of a portrait of its first chief magistrate, and which theyrequest may be placed in the hall of the house of representatives, begleave to observe, that they feel assured that the sentiments and viewsexpressed by them through their committee will be warmly respondedto by a large majority of their fellow citizens; and whether they con-template the officer, the citizen, or the man, it will be with a noblepride that they and their posterity shall see, after the original shallhave mingled with its mother earth, the features, correctly
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