John Jay to become Chief Justice... A mausoleum to Washington...

Item # 694529

January 01, 1801

CONNECTICUT JOURNAL, New Haven, Jan. 1, 1801 Much of the front page is taken up with reports from "Congress" including a bit: "...The house resolved itself into a committee of the whole on the bill for erecting a Mausoleum to George Washington...moved an amendment substituting a Monument, in the place of a Mausoleum, to be erected in the Capitol...".
Page 2 includes a: "Tribute to Lord Nelson" referred to here as: "...the Hero of the Nile..." for his defeat of Napoleon. Also a report from Washington relating to the contested Presidential election between Jefferson & Burr. Another note includes: "It is said that Oliver Ellsworth Chief Justice of the United States has forwarded to the President his resignation, and that his Excellency John Jay, is nominated by the Senate to succeed him."
Page 3 has an item: "A bill has been introduced into the legislature of Virginia, for the prevention of 'the barbarous custom of Dueling..." with more.
Four pages, never bound nor trimmed, some damp staining & foxing, generally good condition.