Pennsylvania capitol The Commissioners for Erecting a State Capitol on the public ground at Harrisburg, invite architects to exhibit to them plans and elevations for the contemplated building, at any time previous to the fifteenth of April next. A premium of four hundred dollars will be given for the plan that shall be adopted by the board (s.n, 1819)
"Proposals will be received, either verbally or in writing, addressed to the secretary of the board, Richard M. Crain, in Harrisburg." Signed: Harrisburg, January 29th, 1819. Wm. Findlay, Rich'd M. Crain, Geo. Bryan, John B. Gibson, Wm. Graydon, commissioners. - Rink, E. Technical Americana, 2555. - Shaw & Shoemaker, 49041. - The original, held by the Library of Congress, includes a ms. note from Richard M. Crain to the editor of the National intelligencer asking him to "insert the above advertisement in your paper" and "you will please to forward to me by mail the paper containing the advertisement