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Huntington, Jabez Williams to Wolcott, Frederick, 1826 May 22

Digital Object ID ##tzfa6d

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Identifier: Digital Object ID ##tzfa6d

Dates

  • Digitized: 1826 May 22

Summary Note

Jabez Huntington writes to Frederick Wolcott about the goings on at the State Legislature in New Haven. Gives report of the failure of the Federalists to get a single measure passed and details politicking for upcoming elections and appointments. Discusses pending bills for the incorporation of churches, town tax collection; exemption of private property of stockholders when corporations fail; school fund; lotteries; liquor licenses and exempting wives from arrest or imprisonment on account of the debts of their husbands.

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