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- Madison, James, 1751-1836.
- Alpha version. - [Charlottesville, Va.] : University of Virginia Press.
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- American History
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- Congressional series (1751-1801)
- Secretary of State series (1801-1805)
- Presidential series (1809-1813)
- Retirement series (1817-1820).
2. The selected papers of John Jay [2010 - ]
- Jay, John, 1745-1829.
- Charlottesville : University of Virginia Press, 2010-
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- Book — v. <1- > : ill., ports. ; 25 cm.
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- American History
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- v. 1. 1760-1779
- v. 2. 1780-1782
- v. 3. 1782-1784
- v. 4. 1785-1788
- v. 5. 1788-1794.
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The second volume of "The Selected Papers of John Jay" opens in January 1780 with Jay's arrival in Spain on his first diplomatic mission abroad. It ends in June 1782 with his departure for France to join Benjamin Franklin in negotiating a peace treaty with Great Britain. Jay's mission in Spain was to seek recognition of American independence, a treaty of alliance, and financial aid, despite Spain's refusal to receive any American diplomat as representative of an independent nation. His personal letters supplement the public correspondence with American, Spanish, and French officials and financiers. The documents provide a case study of the perils of negotiating from a position of political, military, and, especially, financial weakness, and delineate the conflicts that plagued Spanish-American relations for decades. They also demonstrate the additional strains on Jay's household caused by social isolation, insufficient funds, separation from their often endangered families, and routine detention and inspection of their mail. Jay's Spanish experience set the stage for his independent stance during the peace negotiations and magnified his determination to create a stronger, more unified nation that would be treated with respect abroad. Access to people, places, and events in the volume is facilitated by detailed annotation, illustrations, a biographical directory, and a comprehensive index. The publication of this volume has been supported by a grant from the National Historical Publications and Records Commission.
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This volume opens in June 1782 with the arrival of John Jay in Paris to join Benjamin Franklin in negotiation of the peace treaty with Great Britain. Exploring Jay's controversial insistence on British recognition of American independence prior to the opening of negotiations and his disregard of congressional instructions to take no action without the knowledge and consent of France, it examines his unsuccessful negotiations with Spain and the failure to obtain a commercial treaty with Great Britain. It also documents the social and domestic life of the Jays in France and Jay's visit to England to improve his health and settle a family inheritance. The volume closes with Jay's homecoming to America, his public acclaim in New York, and his acceptance of the post of secretary for foreign affairs. Access to people, places, and events in the volume is facilitated by detailed annotation, illustrations, a biographical directory, and a comprehensive index. The publication of this volume has been supported by a grant from the National Historical Publications and Records Commission.
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3. A century of lawmaking for a new nation [electronic resource] : U.S. Congressional documents and debates, 1774-1875 [1998 - ]
- [Washington, D.C.] : Library of Congress, [1998]-
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- American History; Law; Government Information: United States
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Presents records and acts of Congress from the Journals of the Continental Congress through The Congressional Globe, which ceased publication with the Forty-third Congress in 1875. Provides a documentary history of the construction of the nation, development of the federal government, and its role in the national life. Offered as part of the American Memory online resource compiled by the National Digital Library Program of the Library of Congress.
- Washington, George, 1732-1799.
- Charlottesville, Va. : The Papers, 1995.
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- Book
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- American History
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- 1. 1748-August 1755
- 2. August 1755-April 1756
- 3. April-November 1756
- November 1756-October 1757
- 5. October 1757-September 1758
- 6. September 1758-December 1760
- 7. January 1761-June 1767
- 8. June 1767-December 177
- 9. January 1772-March 1774
- 10. March 1774-June 1775.
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Contains excerpts from Washington's letters, as well as maps, images, and exhibit catalogs relating to George Washington.