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Wyllys, George, fl. 1793 Document opposing Supreme Court decision (Chisholm v. Georgia) that a state may be sued

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC03763.02 Author/Creator: Wyllys, George, fl. 1793 Place Written: Hartford Type: Manuscript document signed Date: circa 10 October 1793 Pagination: 1 p. : docket Height: 32.9 cm, Width: 22.8 cm Order a Copy

Signed by George Wyllys and Docketed by Samuel Huntington.
Dated the second Thursday in October, i.e., the 10th.

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