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Proceedings of, and resolutions adopted at, Tammany Hall meeting, 19 February 1834

PUBLIC MEETING At a meeting of the subscribers to the memorial presented to Congress against the restoration of the deposites, and against the renewal of the Charter of the United States Bank, held at Tammany Hall on Wednesday, the 19th inst., Stephen Allen was called to the Chair; John H. Howland, and M. M. Quackenboss, were selected as Vice Presidents; and Prosper M. Wetmore, and James I.... Continue Reading

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Extract of minutes of Tammany Hall meeting, 19 February 1834

At a meeting of Merchants, Mechanics, and others, Citizens of New York, held pursuant to public notice, the Honorable Stephen Allen, presiding, the following Resolution was unanimously adopted: Resolved. That the democratic republican Citizens of New York, have witnessed with feelings of pride and satisfaction, the dignified and manly course of the Honorable Martin Van Buren, Vice Presidt. of the... Continue Reading

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Address to the Republican electors of the state of New York, 10 September 1834

The approach of our regular election of a Governor and Lieutenant Governor and the established usages of the Republican Party, have again brought together the delegates of your choice, to discharge the important and responsible duty of selecting and presenting to the public suitable candidates for those high offices. This duty upon ordinary occasions delicate and difficult, has been to the... Continue Reading

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W.T. McCoun, George Washington Strong, R. Sedgwick, George F. Talman, and James I. Roosevelt Jr. to MVB, 24 February 1829

We beg leave to hand you the correspondence which has just passed between us, as a committee of the New-York Law Institute, and the Chancellor of the state, on a subject of great importance, especially to those who may be suitors in the court of chancery, residing in the city of New York. If your excellency should look upon it in that light, or deem it entitled to such consideration, we have to... Continue Reading

Sender: George Washington Strong, Sender: James I. Roosevelt Jr., Sender: W.T. McCoun, Sender: R. Sedgwick, Sender: George F. Talman

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W.T. McCoun, George W. Strong, R. Sedgwick, George F. Talman, and James I. Roosevelt Jr. to the New York Legislature, c24 February 1829

The memorial of the undersigned committee of the New-York Law Institute, on behalf of the Institute-respectfully sheweth, That the business of the Court of Chancery having increased within the last few years, in an unprecedented degree, and being likely still more to increase under the newly revised laws, which confer upon that court some additional jurisdiction, it is very manifest that whatever... Continue Reading

Sender: George Washington Strong, Sender: James I. Roosevelt Jr., Sender: W.T. McCoun, Sender: R. Sedgwick, Sender: George F. Talman

Recipient: New York Legislature

W.T. McCoun, George W. Strong, R. Sedgwick, George F. Talman, and James I. Roosevelt Jr. to Reuben Hyde Walworth, 18 February 1829

We have recently been appointed a committee of the New York law institute, which is composed of all the principal members of the bar of this city, to take such steps as may be thought necessary towards procuring the passage of a law for the appointment of a vice-chancellor to reside here. We have it in contemplation to present the subject to his excellency the governor, as we deem it a matter of... Continue Reading

Sender: George Washington Strong, Sender: James I. Roosevelt Jr., Sender: W.T. McCoun, Sender: R. Sedgwick, Sender: George F. Talman

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Reuben Hyde Walworth to W.T. McCoun, George W. Strong, R. Sedgwick, George F. Talman, and James I. Roosevelt Jr., 21 February 1829

I have received yours of the 18th instant on the subject of a vice chancellor in the first circuit. Taking into consideration the present common law duties of the circuit judge, and the additional duty of hearing appeals from the surrogates in all cases of contested wills, both of real and personal estate, I am satisfied no individual can discharge those duties, and have any leisure to do the... Continue Reading

Recipient: George Washington Strong, Recipient: James I. Roosevelt Jr., Recipient: W.T. McCoun, Recipient: R. Sedgwick, Recipient: George F. Talman

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