Pierce, Franklin, 1804-1869
Pierce, Franklin, 1804-1869
Dates
- Existence: 1804 - 1869
Biography
Franklin Pierce (November 23, 1804 – October 8, 1869) was the 14th president of the United States, serving from 1853 to 1857. A northern Democrat who believed that the abolitionist movement was a fundamental threat to the unity of the nation, he alienated anti-slavery groups by supporting and signing the Kansas–Nebraska Act and enforcing the Fugitive Slave Act, yet these efforts failed to stem conflict between North and South. The South eventually seceded and the American Civil War began in 1861.
Found in 16 Collections and/or Records:
Franklin Pierce letter
Mss 839168
Collection
Identifier: Mss 839168
Date(s):
1839-02-18
Abstract
In English.
Franklin Pierce letter
Mss 840369.1
Collection
Identifier: Mss 840369.1
Date(s):
1840-06-19
Abstract
In English.
Franklin Pierce letter
Mss 838330
Collection
Identifier: Mss 838330
Date(s):
1838-05-30
Abstract
In English.
Franklin Pierce letter
Mss 845362
Collection
Identifier: Mss 845362
Date(s):
1845-06-12
Abstract
In English.
Franklin Pierce letter
Mss 842526.1
Collection
Identifier: Mss 842526.1
Date(s):
1842-09-26
Abstract
In English.
Franklin Pierce letter
Mss 838272
Collection
Identifier: Mss 838272
Date(s):
1838-04-22
Abstract
In English.
Franklin Pierce letters
Mss 836419
Collection
Identifier: Mss 836419
Date(s):
1836 to 1869
Abstract
In English.
John Wingate Weeks letter
Mss 839121
Collection
Identifier: Mss 839121
Date(s):
1839-01-21
Abstract
In English.
John Wingate Weeks letter
Mss 840354
Collection
Identifier: Mss 840354
Date(s):
1840-06-04
Abstract
In English.
John Wingate Weeks letter
Mss 841152
Collection
Identifier: Mss 841152
Date(s):
1841-02-02
Abstract
In English.