[165] Tyson, Banneker, p. 51.
[166] Mr. McHenry was not only one of the most prominent men of Baltimore, but was several times honored with positions of trust. He was Senator from Maryland in 1781; and as one of the Commissioners to frame the Constitution of the United States, he signed that instrument in 1787. He was also a member of the cabinet of President John Adams as Secretary of War in 1797.—Tyson, Banneker, pp. 50, 51, 52.
[167] Maryland Historical Society Publications, I, 1844-48, I, p. 79.
[168] A copy of Banneker's letter to Thomas Jefferson and the statesman's reply were published in the Journal of Negro History, III, p. 69.
[169] Catholic World, XXXVIII, December, 1883.
[170] Washington Star, October 15, 1916.
[171] Georgetown Weekly Ledger, March 12, 1791.
[172] Tyson, Banneker, p. 37.
[173] Tyson, Banneker, pp. 70-71.
[174] Tyson, Banneker, pp. 35-60.