The papers of John Jay

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[Document, 1799 March 05]

1. [Document, 1799 March 05]

Name: Linn, William, 1752-1808 (Author) Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Addressee)
Date: March 05, 1799
Summary: Has received notice of his selection as President of Union College; although he does not know the nature of the duties, he feels unequal to teaching philosophy or literature. Has taken the matter under consideration, and will soon give the Trustees hi...
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[Document, 1800 September 02]

2. [Document, 1800 September 02]

Name: Linn, William, 1752-1808 (Author) Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Addressee)
Date: September 02, 1800
Summary: Earlier he sent Jay two pamphlets, one entitled "Serious Considerations", the other "A Solemn Thought." Both have excited the most virulent abuse on the part of the Jacobins, who are unable to find someone to refute them. The country is headed for ser...
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