Description: Mr. Jay's Second Letter on Dawson's Introduction to the Federalist Author: John Jay Title: Mr. Jay's Second Letter on Dawson's Introduction to the Federalist Publication: New York: American News Company, 1864 Edition: First thus Description: 54 + viii appendix. This volume in brown cloth binding Front end sheet has 3/4 separation from spine 54 pp plus 8 p Appendix Interior pages G/Vg with toning on edges This Civil War era volume is an impassioned rebuttal to what it considers an effort to reinterpret, via a new edition of the Federalist papers, edited by the historian Henry B Dawson, the creation of the US Constitution in a way sympathetic to the Southern cause, i e that states could have the right to annul laws they did not like or even to secede from the Union This letter is an important piece of the correspondence between Dawson and John Jay, grandson of the original John Jay, and James Hamilton, son of Alexander Hamilton The elder John Jay and Alexander Hamilton, together with James Madison, were the authors of the original Federalist papers in the 1780's The Dawson-Jay-Hamilton debate became a public controversy at the time, being argued in the press In Sabin - Bibliotheca Americana, volume IX, - 1877- 35844, this particular book was described as "Suppressed, and very scarce" John Jay (1817 â€" 1894) was an American lawyer and diplomat to Austria-Hungary, serving from 1869 to 1875 He was the son of William Jay and a grandson of John Jay, one of the authors of the Federalist Papers, and a former Chief Justice of the United States Supreme Court Jay was active in the anti-slavery movement, elected president of the New York Young Men's Antislavery Society while still in college He published several speeches and pamphlets on slavery and history and was elected in 1889 as president of the American Historical Association Provenance: Estate of Russell Johanson, Ravenna Rare Books, Seattle, Wa 54 + viii appendix pp. Very Good+. Seller ID: AA591 Baykorp Books Selling quality books and related items at reasonable prices. Terms All orders ship within two business days. Standard mail is USPS Media Mail. Expedited and international shipping are also available. We offer combined shipping on multiple orders. All items are guaranteed to be as described or they may be returned within 30 days of receipt for a full refund.This listing was created by Bibliopolis.
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Author: John Jay
Publisher: American News Company
Year Printed: 1864
Special Attributes: 1st Edition
Binding: Hardcover
Language: English
Original/Facsimile: Original
