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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC06313.04.118 |
| From Archive Folder | Aaron Hobart Collection |
| Title | Ebenezer Gay to Aaron Hobart regarding legal and political matters |
| Date | 11 December 1821 |
| Author | Gay, Ebenezer (1771-1842) |
| Recipient | Hobart, Aaron |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Mentions that he had a meeting with the commissioners "under the Florida Treaty," referring to the 1819 Adams-Onis Treaty (annexing Florida), which was ratified in 1821. The bulk of the letter discusses a claim related to a bankruptcy case, and mentions "the late law of the U.S. establishing an uniform system of B y" and seeks Hobart's assistance in the matter. |
| Subjects | American Statesmen Politics Government and Civics Congress Treaty Law Finance Debt |
| People | Gay, Ebenezer (1771-1842) Hobart, Aaron (1787-1858) |
| Place written | Hingham, Massachusetts |
| Theme | Government & Politics; Law |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |