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Two letters written from Washington regarding political matters and personal financial matters.

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Writes from Washington, D. C.; reports on various tax issues; requests information about who will join him in paying taxes on Connecticut Western Reserve land; asks that Wolcott pay seven dollars to Mrs. Tallmadge for two volumes of Scott's Bible; remarks on the discord in Congress; mentions the two new Supreme Court justices, Mr. Duvall and Mr. Story.

Scope and Contents Writes from Washington, D.C. Received Wolcott's letter and enclosure of account of taxes; believes charges are erroneous and requests Wolcott look over his Deeds of Connecticut Western Reserve Lands; notes that Wolcott is selling his land to Mr. Sandford and requests that his small plots be included in the sale; reports that Congress anticipates war but he does not believe they are serious in making war upon Great Britain; there is no experienced statesman from Great Britain in the U.S.;...