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To the independent electors of the city of New-York : There was a time when a majority of the citizens of New-York were so opposed to lawyers as members of the legislature, that a single gentleman of that profession ... could not obtain a majority of suffrages ... But the times are changed ...
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Jay, John, 1745-1829., Author.
- Many Federalists., Author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Elections--New York (State).
- Elections.
- Lawyers--New York (State).
- Lawyers.
- Lawyers--Political activity.
- New York (State)--Politics and government--1775-1865.
- New York (State).
- Genre:
- Campaign literature -- 1788 -- New York (State)
- Broadsides.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (1 sheet )
- Other Title:
- To the independent electors of the city of New-York
- Place of Publication:
- [New York : s.n, 1788]
- Notes:
- Signed: Many Federalists; followed by the names of John Jay and eight others, in two columns. Dated: New-York, April 28, 1788. However, in a reply by "One and all," dated 29th April, 1788, the author attempts to prove "that no Federalist had any hand in the paper .." (Evans 21500).
- Reproduction of original from Library of Congress.
- Cited in:
- Evans, 21501
- English Short Title Catalog, W34465.
- OCLC:
- 511238957
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