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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC04842.20 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to 1787 |
| Title | Jonathon Dayton to his father Gen. Elias Dayton regarding business and a military trial |
| Date | 31 August 1787 |
| Author | Dayton, Jonathan (1760-1824) |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Written to his father, Elias Dayton, who had declined election to the Constitutional Convention in favor of his son, because he himself was serving in Congress. Jonathan Dayton was the youngest member of the convention. |
| Subjects | Election US Constitution US Constitutional Convention Business and Finance Military Law |
| People | Dayton, Jonathan (1760-1824) |
| Place written | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Theme | Government & Politics; Children & Family |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Additional Information | Signer of the U.S. Constitution. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |