Coit, Joshua 1758-1798 creator mixed material monographic eng 70 1 0.2 Letters from Coit to his wife Nancy, his eldest son Robert, and Charles Bulkeley, all of New London, Conn., chiefly written in Philadelphia, Penn., while Coit was serving in Congress as a Federalist representative from Connecticut, 1793-1798. Subjects include a dinner with President George Washington, levees for Martha Washington, politics, the prospect of war with Great Britain, the XYZ Affair, an altercation between fellow representatives Roger Griswold and Matthew Lyon, and religion. Topics also include family, the effect of Coit's absence on his family, and fatherly advice to his son including the importance of good behavior, helping with household chores, schooling, and proper letter writing. Many of the letters are accompanied by typewritten transcripts. Open to research. Lawyer, state legislator, and U.S. representative, of New London, Conn. Collection material in English. Finding aid available in the Library of Congress Manuscript Reading Room and at http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.mss/eadmss.ms006043 Buckeley, Charles 1724- Correspondence Coit, Nancy 1763-1844 Correspondence Coit, Robert 1785-1874 Correspondence Griswold, Roger 1762-1812 Lyon, Matthew 1749-1822 Washington, George 1732-1799 Washington, Martha 1731-1802 United States. Congress. House Elections Boys Education United States Families United States Fathers and sons United States Federal government United States Housekeeping Connecticut New London Letter writing United States Levees Virginia Mount Vernon Sons United States Conduct of life XYZ Affair, 1797-1798 Connecticut Politics and government 1775-1865 Great Britain Foreign relations United States New London (Conn.) Social life and customs 18th century United States Foreign relations 1789-1809 United States Foreign relations Great Britain United States Politics and government 1789-1809 United States Religion Lawyers Legislators Representatives, U.S. Congress mm2003084978 hdl:loc.mss/eadmss.ms006043 hdl:loc.mss/eadmss.ms006043.3 http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.mss/eadmss.ms006043 http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.mss/eadmss.ms006043.3 Open to research. DLC 031203 20260227111730.0 mm2003084978