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Handwritten Letter from William S. Smith to Elias B. Dayton, 1800

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Handwritten Letter from William S. Smith to Elias B. Dayton, 1800
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New York. 1800. Handwritten note addressed to Elias B. Dayton, Esq. and written by William S. Smith, discussing news to be delivered to Lieutenant Colonel Ogden regarding a fire that took place in the 11th Regiment. Signed by William Smith at bottom right. William Stephens Smith (November 8, 1755 - June 10, 1816) was a United States Representative from New York. He married Abigail "Nabby" Adams, the daughter of President John Adams, and so was a brother-in-law of President John Quincy Adams and an uncle of Charles Francis Adams Sr. Rare pair which mentions significant figures in early American history. Elias Bayley Dayton (1764-1846) was the son of Elias Dayton, a New Jersey merchant and soldier who served as captain and colonel of the local militia and in 1783 rose to become a brigadier general during the American Revolutionary War. Afterward, he became the Mayor of Elizabethtown, New Jersey as well as served in the New Jersey General Assembly. His brother, Jonathan Dayton was the youngest signatory of the U.S. Constitution. Fascinating piece of history related to early American figures.