Francis Baylies Papers 1814-1843

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Francis Baylies Papers 1814-1843

Scholar, diplomat, politician, and historian. Primarily writings by Baylies relating to the American Revolution, the Confederation and the Constitution, Alexander Hamilton, and the administrations of George Washington, John Adams, and Thomas Jefferson.

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Jefferson, Thomas, 1743-1826

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