Sherman, Roger, 1721-1793 to Samuel Huntington
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC04841 Author/Creator: Sherman, Roger, 1721-1793 Place Written: New York, New York Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 1790/03/06 Pagination: 3 p. : docket ; Height: 23.2 cm, Width: 18.7 cm Order a Copy
Reports on legislative debates and progress in a number of areas, including using western lands to lower the national debt, honoring government securities, Alexander Hamilton's report on Public Credit, and the relationships between state and federal authorities. Comments on the worry of smaller states that assumption of debt by the federal government would erode state power. Adamantly supports protecting states' rights. Sherman was then a congressman from Connecticut. Huntington was the Connecticut governor. Docketed by Huntington.
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