Letters, 1791-1794.

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Letters, 1791-1794.

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Three autograph signed letters of Silas Talbot: 1) 2 March 1791 addressed to William Channing, prominent Rhode Island attorney, concerning the best means of collecting money from a certain Mr. Matthewson. 2) 15 December 1792 addressed to Rev. Enos Hitchcock regarding the results of New York gubernatorial election of 1792 between George Clinton and John Jay. 3) 4 March 1794 addressed to John Porteous concerning Citizen (Edmond Charles) Genet's proposed expedition against Spanish settlements in Louisiana.

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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...

Genet, Edmond-Charles, 1763-1834

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Edmond Charles Genet, often refered to as "Citizen Genet," was born in France in 1763 and followed his father into governement service. In 1793, he was appointed as France's minister plenipotentiary to the United States, but his political activities caused the American government to demand his replacement. He was, however, permitted to remain in this country. He lived near Jaimaica on Long Island for a few years, before moving to upstate New York. His first wife was Cornelia Tappen Cl...

Clinton, George, 1739-1812

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George Clinton (July 26, 1739 – April 20, 1812) was an American soldier and statesman, considered one of the Founding Fathers of the United States. A prominent Democratic-Republican, Clinton served as the fourth vice president of the United States from 1805 until his death in 1812. He also served as governor of New York from 1777 to 1795 and from 1801 to 1804. Along with John C. Calhoun, he is one of two vice presidents to hold office under two presidents. Clinton served in the French and Ind...

Hitchcock, Enos, 1745-1803

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Talbot, Silas, 1751-1813

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Talbot, a naval officer, was a captain in the Continental Navy during the American Revolution, a New York congressman (1792-1795) and commander of Santo Domingo station (1799-1800). From the description of Papers, 1778-1806. (Harvard University). WorldCat record id: 122556399 From the guide to the Silas Talbot papers, 1778-1806., (Houghton Library, Harvard College Library, Harvard University) Silas Talbot was born in Dighton, Bristol County, Mass., January 11, 1751;...

Channing, William Henry

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Porteous, John, b. 1809.

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