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Public papers of George Clinton, first Governor of New York, 1777-1795, 1801-1804 (Volume VI)

Public papers of George Clinton, first Governor of New York, 1777-1795, 1801-1804 (Volume VI)

Clinton, George

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General ReferenceGeneral Political ScienceRevolutionary Period (1775-1800)

ISBN10: 9353800366
ISBN13: 9789353800369
Publisher: Alpha Edition
Published: Jul 1 2019
Pages: 982
Weight: 2.69
Height: 2.19 Width: 5.50 Depth: 8.50
Language: English
Behind the noise of battle lies administration: orders, petitions, anxieties, decisions. Power is ink on paper. Volume VI of the Public Papers of George Clinton gathers the working documents of New Yorks first wartime governor, tracing revolutionary war governance from 1777 to 1795 and returning to the early republic state politics of 1801-1804. As an official correspondence anthology and state papers collection, it draws together proclamations, letters, reports, and legislative exchanges that reveal how a new state tried to feed armies, police borders, steady finance, and argue its place in a fragile union. Here are new york executive records in action, showing revolutionary-era New York not as legend but as daily labour. Edited with scholarly care, these edited primary sources sit beside continental congress documents and the wider world of founding fathers letters, offering a grounded view of 18th century America beyond the famous speeches. For academic history research it provides dependable evidence; for genealogy and local history it offers names, places, and disputes that anchor family stories in real governance. Republished by Alpha Editions in a careful modern edition, this volume preserves the spirit of the original while making it effortless to enjoy today - a heritage title prepared for readers and collectors alike. More than a shelf of facts, it is a window into how authority was negotiated, recorded, and remembered. Taken together these papers chart the making of state authority, from militia musters to diplomatic tensions, and illuminate how New York helped shape the United States constitution.

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