Letter to Reverend Harry Croswell, 1825 December 10.

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Letter to Reverend Harry Croswell, 1825 December 10.

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Letter to the Reverend Harry Croswell at New Haven, Conn., concerning a young boy and Van Buren's wish that Croswell be constituted his guardian. Written at Washington, D.C.

2 pages.

American Periodical Series I

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Croswell, Harry, 1778-1858

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Harry Croswell: journalist; in 1802 founded a Federalist newspaper, Wasp, in Hudson, N. Y.; tried and found guilty of libel against the Republicans of the county; started another paper in Albany, N. Y., but it failed and he was jailed for debt; entered the ministry and was ordained in the Episcopal Church, 1814; became rector of Trinity Church in New Haven, Ct., 1815-1858. From the description of Harry Croswell papers, 1821-1858 (inclusive). (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 702168489 ...

Van Buren, Martin, 1782-1862

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Martin Van Buren (b. Kinderhook, New York, December 5, 1782-d. July 24, 1862, Kinderhook, New York), studied law, was admitted to bar, New York, 1803; moved to Huson surrogate of Columbia Co.; member of State Senate, 1813-1820; attorney general of New York, 1815-1819; delegate to state constitutional convention, 1821; U.S. Senate Democrat, March 4, 1821-1828; Governor of New York, 1828-1829; U.s. Secretary of State, March 12, 1829 - August 1, 1831; Vice President, 1832; President, 1836-1840....