James A. Briggs Papers 1842-1849

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James A. Briggs Papers 1842-1849

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James A. Briggs (1811-1889) was a Cleveland, Ohio, lawyer and banker. The collection consists of letters received by Briggs, primarily from Joshua R. Giddings, concerning personal and political matters.

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Briggs, James A., -1889

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click here to view the Encyclopedia of Cleveland History entry for James A. Briggs James A. Briggs (1811-1889) was an attorney in Cleveland, Ohio, and in New York State, and the editor of the Cleveland DailyTrue Democrat. While serving as state assessor in New York, Briggs was special correspondent to several newspapers, including the Cleveland Leader. An avid temperance advocate and popular speaker, Briggs participated in the movements to convince Abraham Lincoln to ac...