Letter, 1797 October 27 : Albany, to John Trumbull, London.

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Letter, 1797 October 27 : Albany, to John Trumbull, London.

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Letter contains comments on the selection of Albany as the Capital Of New York State and other state and national political issues: "I am settled here with my family at least for the winter--the Legislature have determined that this place shall be the seat of government, and the principle public offices shall be here." ... "As to Politics--we are in a better state than we were, but are not yet in a sound state." ... "Whether pease in Europe would ensure pease in America, is a question on which doubts are entertained."

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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...

Trumbull, John, 1746-1843.

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