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[Document, 1812 December 02]

1. [Document, 1812 December 02]

  • Name: Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author) Spafford, Horatio Gates, 1778-1832 (Addressee)
  • Date: December 02, 1812
  • Summary: Regrets that in view of his poor health he cannot realize Spafford's expectations. Will subscribe with pleasure to the intended gazetteer. Will endeavor to make and send him the information requested on Bedford. Hopes his endeavors to benefit the publ...
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[Document, 1812 December 15]

2. [Document, 1812 December 15]

  • Name: Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author) Spafford, Horatio Gates, 1778-1832 (Addressee)
  • Date: December 15, 1812
  • Summary: The area was originally under the jurisdiction of Connecticut and was called "the hop ground" from the abundance of wild hops growing there. In 1682 the people were granted the privilege of a plantation, and the town was given the name of Bedford. In ...
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[Document, 1812 December 15]

3. [Document, 1812 December 15]

[Document, 1812 December 15]

4. [Document, 1812 December 15]

Document, 1813 May 03

5. Document, 1813 May 03

  • Name: Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author) Spafford, Horatio Gates, 1778-1832 (Addressee)
  • Date: 1813 May 03
  • Summary: Autograph letter signed, 1 p., quarto; "fine quarto letter referring to a gazetteer which his correspondent is preparing to publish." With autograph address.
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[Document, 1813 October 20]

6. [Document, 1813 October 20]

  • Name: Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author) Spafford, Horatio Gates, 1778-1832 (Addressee)
  • Date: October 20, 1813
  • Summary: Autograph Draft. Received letter of the 22nd, and Gazetteer: latter will be put in Town Library or other place where it is "most likely to excite attention." Accuracy of articles cannot be assumed however, as information in the Bedford article not tru...
  • Number of Images: 3