Letter, 1786 March 22.

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Letter, 1786 March 22.

Letter to Stephen Van Rensselaer regarding the upcoming election. Schuyler writes that he has written numerous letters to people urging them to support his candidate. Among those he had communicated with are Abraham Ten Broeck and Mr. Van Schaack. Schuyler states that most of the Montgomery County Assemblymen favor Horatio Gates as their candidate. Written at New York, N.Y.

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Schuyler, Philip John, 1733-1804

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Philip John Schuyler (November 20 [O.S. November 9] 1733 – November 18, 1804) was an American general in the Revolutionary War and a United States Senator from New York. He is usually known as Philip Schuyler, while his son is usually known as Philip J. Schuyler. Born in Albany, Province of New York, into the prosperous Schuyler family, Schuyler fought in the French and Indian War. He won election to the New York General Assembly in 1768 and to the Continental Congress in 1775. He planned the...

Van Rensselaer, Stephen, 1764-1839

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Gates, Horatio, 1728-1806

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American revolutionary general. From the description of Autograph letter signed : Traveller's Rest, to F. Meriwether, Esq., 1787 Jan. 19. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270864014 Revolutionary general. Born in England, Gates settled in Virginia in 1772 after a career in the British army that included service in the French and Indian War. He was commissioned adjutant-general of the Continental Army in 1775, and was in command at the pivotal victory of Saratoga. After Saratoga...

Ten Broeck, Abraham, 1734-1810

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American soldier and jurist. From the description of Autograph letter signed : Albany, to Col. Cornelius Van Vechten, 1780 Mar. 22. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270574438 Soldier, New York State and Albany County, N.Y. government official. From the description of Letter, 1788 August 30. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122611341 Colonial New York politician and soldier. Resident of Albany, N.Y. From the description of Commission, 1775 October...