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William Pitt Fessenden letter

 Item: 1
Identifier: Mss 840456
Webster Mss 840456

Description

Three-page letter from William Pitt Fessenden in Portland, Maine to Daniel Webster. Fessenden invites Webster to a general Whig convention in Maine for the nomination of a State Senator and a Representative to Congress. The Whigs are anxious to have the ascendancy in one branch of their next Legislature and to defeat Albert Smith. Includes original letter and a typescript copy.

Dates

  • 1840 August 6

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

Unrestricted.

Conditions Governing Use

Copyright on this material has not been evaluated. You are free to use this material in any way permitted by copyright that applies to your use.

Extent

.01 Linear Feet (1 envelope)

Language of Materials

English

Part of the Rauner Library Archives and Manuscripts Repository

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