Letter to John Jay, 1796 April 1.

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Letter to John Jay, 1796 April 1.

Letter to Governor John Jay informing him of the resignation of several officers in Van Rensselaer's division. He regrets the loss of Captain Frothingham whom he highly regards.

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Jay, John, 1745-1829

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John Jay (December 12, 1745 – May 17, 1829) was an American statesman, patriot, diplomat, Founding Father, abolitionist, negotiator, and signatory of the Treaty of Paris of 1783. He served as the second governor of New York and the first chief justice of the United States. He directed U.S. foreign policy for much of the 1780s and was an important leader of the Federalist Party after the ratification of the United States Constitution in 1788. Jay was born into a wealthy family of merchants and...

Van Rensselaer, Robert, 1740-1802.

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New York (State). Militia

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Levies were special regiments recruited under provisions of the legislature which entitled recruits to plots of unappropriated land. From the description of Levy certificates issued record book. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122617529 ...