The First Congressional Election in New Jersey
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https://doi.org/10.14713/jrul.v4i2.1182Keywords:
New Jersey, U.S. constitution, Joseph BloomfieldAbstract
New Jersey elected a Congressional delegation in 1789 which was friendly to the new Constitution. A letter acquired by the library from the correspondence of Joseph Bloomfield and Jonathan Dayton gives us a glimpse of what went on behind the scenes. Written by Bloomfield on Feb. 28, 1789, while the election was in progress, it tells a story of intense personal conflicts and high pressure politics which proves that Jerseymen even at that early date had little to learn of the fine art of politics.Downloads
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2012-03-26
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