Webster, Daniel, 1782-1852

Referring to his Character of Washington speech at a public dinner on 22 Feb. 1832, Webster asks to have the speech be printed.

Tells him the Baldwins (apples?) decayed for want of air.

Webster writes from Washington to an unidentified recipient [probably Henry W. Kinsman] and lists his outstanding debts and admits he has no money to settle them. He wishes that they be put off till he is back home.

Letter to Thomas Ward at Baring Brothers concerning US debt payment to Mexico. Webster understands that Congress has not appropriated the funds to pay the final installment under the Treaty of Guadalupe-Hidalgo, but relays that President Fillmore wants to avoid embarrassment to the Government should it not be paid.

Letter to diplomatic courier Augustus N. Leroy instructing him to proceed to Mexico City and deliver dispatches to the American Chargé d'affairs and to Mexican President Arista.

Letter to Webster from Otis P. Lord on behalf of Asa Andrews's case in which he was sued by the US Government in 1839 upon his official bond.

Letter to Webster from Henry Sherman imploring him to rescue the Whig party, as well as imploring him to assist in the revision of a book, he and Sherman had published in 1842, entitled "The Governmental History of the United States."

Letter to Webster from William Todd Otto inviting him to speak at a meeting in Philadelphia.

Letter to Webster from Zaccheus Collins Lee congratulating Webster on the successful negotiation of the Webster-Ashburton Treaty of 1842.

Letter to Webster from Elihu Chauncy related to Webster's candidacy in the forthcoming presidential election and his popularity in Pennsylvania.

Letter to Webster from Rufus Choate asking Webster to examine the enclosed letters from Asa Andrews (Mss 851257) and Otis P. Lord (Mss 851255).

Letter to Webster from Asa Andrews soliciting his aid in obtaining a claim Andrews has against the Secretary of the Treasury.

Letter from Otis P. Lord to Lemuel Shaw, Chief Justice of the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court, about a bill of exceptions and the proper use and effectiveness of legal terms and phrasings.

Letter from Leslie Combs to Webster reporting on the meeting with Henry Clay in New York.

Letter from Theron Metcalf to Daniel Webster regarding argument made by him and Webster in the case of Baker v. Fales in the Massachusetts Supreme Court in 1820. The importance of this case lies in its inclusion within a body of precedential case-law affirming of the separation of church and state. Enclosed with the letter are two pages of notes on various precedents and readings of the statute of charitable uses.

Two page letter from Thomas Banks entitled "Great Pumpkins"in which he talks about seeing Daniel Webster giving an address at a train depot in Manchester.

Webster writes from Washington, D.C. to his farm manager John Taylor at the Elms, Franklin, New Hampshire, to pay J. W. Kelly twenty dollars in produce or cash.

Letter from Daniel Webster (1782-1852) to his brother Ezekiel Webster (1780-1829). Writer intends to bring home all information he can get about England's offer. Another bank project has been started. Writer hopes to be at Hopkinton court. He has practiced in the Supreme Court and greatly admires Marshall. The Yazoo bill has been passed. Mason is growing to be a great man. Includes notation of presentation of letter to Robert H. Parkinson from Frank W. Gunsaulus in 1916.

Friendly letter from Daniel Webster (1782-1852) to Samuel Ayer Bradley (1801-1874) with musings about their Dartmouth days and Hanover, NH. Includes typescript transcription of letter.

Letter from Daniel Webster (1782-1852) to Samuel Ayer Bradley (1801-1874) inquiring about his health and his general well being. Includes typescript transcript of letter.