Publisher's Synopsis
Excerpt from The Trenton Circular "to the Respectable Public" Of November 26, 1787, And, Letter of John Cleves Symmes to Elias Boudinot of January 12 and 15, 1792
The circular, T o the Respectable Public, is referred to in Thomson's Bibliography of Ohio as the first publication relat ing to the Miami Purchase. The only copy of the tract we can trace is in the Ohio Historical Society Library, Cincinnati. Since this statement was published several other copies have been located, but this reprint is from the one referred to.
The autograph letter from Symmes to Boudinot of date Jan uary 12, 1792, is also in the collection of the Society, having been presented by the late Robert Clarke on January 19, 1893.
John Cleves Symmes was born July 21, 1742, at River Head on Long Island, the oldest son of Reverend Timothy and Marv (cleves) Symmes. In early life a teacher and surveyor, he re moved to New Jersey some time before the war of the Revolution In 1774 he became Chairman of the Committee of Safety for Sussex County, and in the following year was commissioned colonel of a Sussex regiment of militia, the third battalion. He served through a large part of the war, taking an important part in the organization of the defensive forces and fortresses of Long Island and New Jersey, and participating with great credit in a number of important battles. He was a member of the New Jersey State Convention that drafted the constitution of the new State, being on the sub - committee of five having the matter in charge. He subsequently served the State as Lieutenant Gov ernor for one year, and member of the Council for six years, and judge of the Supreme Court for twelve years, during part of which time, 1785-6, he was also a member of Congress from New Jersey.
He had married a daughter of Governor Livingston of New Jersey, and was connected both politically and socially with the most prominent people of this time.
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