Correspondence between William Jay and Joseph Willard, 1834.

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Correspondence between William Jay and Joseph Willard, 1834.

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Letter (6 June 1834) from Jay thanking Willard for his essay on John Jay, published in the American Monthly Review, and Willard's response (19 July 1834.) Letter from Williard is incomplete and may be a draft.

2 sheets (3 p.)

Harvard Law School Library Langdell Hall Cambridge, MA 02138

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Harvard Law School Library Langdell Hall Cambridge, MA 02138

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