Letter, 1795 January 31.

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Letter, 1795 January 31.

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Letter written at New York, N.Y. to Aaron Burr, Philadelphia. "The letter was also signed by John Williams, Cors. C. Schoonmaker, Jonathan N. Havens and Beriah Palmer. "We have been nominated a committee by a number of our friends in the republican interest...to inform you...with respect to the important question who shall be held up by the republican interest as a candidate for this office of governor in this state-..."

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American Periodical Series I

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Nicholson, James, 1737-1804

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Naval officer, senior officer of the Continental Navy 1777, and an active Republican in New York, N.Y. From the description of Letter, 1795 January 31. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122486971 ...