Webster, Daniel Fletcher, 1813-1862

Biography

Daniel Fletcher Webster was born in Portsmouth, NH in 1813. He was the son of Daniel Webster and served as chief clerk of the US State Department during his father's first term as Secretary of State. As chief clerk, he delivered the news of President William Henry Harrison's death to Vice President John Tyler. During the Civil War, Webster served as a colonel of the 12th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry. He was killed in the Second Battle of Bull Run on August 30, 1862.

Found in 42 Collections and/or Records:

Daniel Fletcher Webster

Mss 841411

Collection

Identifier: Mss 841411

Date(s): 1841-07-11

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Daniel Fletcher Webster correspondence

MS-912

Collection

Identifier: MS-912

Date(s): 1850 to 1856

Abstract

Daniel Fletcher Webster (1813-1862), chief clerk of US State Department. The collection consists of correspondence from his mother, Grace Fletcher Webster, J. C. Warren, Amasa McCoy and one unidentified author.

Daniel Fletcher Webster letter

Webster Mss 840203.1

Collection

Identifier: Mss 840203.1

Date(s): 1840-03-03

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Daniel Fletcher Webster letter

Webster Mss 840451.3

Collection

Identifier: Mss 840451.3

Date(s): 1840-08-01

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Daniel Fletcher Webster letter

Mss 841374.1

Collection

Identifier: Mss 841374.1

Date(s): 1841-06-24

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Daniel Fletcher Webster letter

Webster Mss 841375.1

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Identifier: Mss 841375.1

Date(s): 1841-06-25

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Daniel Fletcher Webster letter

Mss 841419.1

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Identifier: Mss 841419.1

Date(s): 1841-07-19

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Daniel Fletcher Webster letter

Mss 841428

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Identifier: Mss 841428

Date(s): 1841-07-28

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Daniel Fletcher Webster letter

Mss 841452

Collection

Identifier: Mss 841452

Date(s): 1841-08-02

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Daniel Fletcher Webster letter

Mss 841467

Collection

Identifier: Mss 841467

Date(s): 1841-08-17

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In English.