Mr. Jay's second letter on Dawson's introduction to The Federalist
Contributors: Dawson, Henry B. (Henry Barton), 1821-1889
Publisher: American News Company
Published: 1864
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 54
Subjects: Criticism and interpretation; Correspondence; Libel and slander; States' rights (American politics); Politics and government; United States
Other titles: New plottings to aid the Rebellion; New plottings in aid of the Rebellion
Notes: "Exposing its falsification of the history of the Constitution; its libels on Duane, Livingston, Jay and Hamilton; and its connection with similar efforts by traitors at home, and foes abroad, to maintain the rebel doctrine of state sovereignty for the subversion of the unity of the republic, and the supreme sovereignty of the American people."

Signed at end: John Jay. 119 Madison Avenue, New York, April 14, 1864.

Rare Book copy 1: On spine: Third Edition. From the library of Henry B. Dawson, with his autograph, Morrisania, New York. Also with a manuscript copy in his hand of his letter to the editors of this volume (American News Company, 29 Wall Street, New York, July 27, 1864), objecting to it as grossly libellous and asking them to stop issuing it.

Rare book copy 2: On spine: Fourth Edition. Cover varies from copy 1 ("third edition"), but is otherwise identical.

Ford, P.L. Bibliotheca Hamiltoniana no. 37, note

Gift of Elizabeth Peltz Hamilton

Gift of Elizabeth Peltz Hamilton