Letters II, 1830-1865.

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Letters II, 1830-1865.

Miscellaneous letters of Edward Everett including what is thought to be his last letter, written to publishers N.A. and R.A. Moore, commenting on their publication of "The Last Men of the Revolution." In an 1836 letter, Everett asserts his continued and steadfast support of Daniel Webster. Other correspondents include Thomas Appleton, Nathan Hale, Benjamin Moran, and Dutee Jerauld Pearce.

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Massachusetts Historical Society

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Everett, Edward, 1794-1865

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Edward Everett was an American statesman, clergyman, and orator, as well as professor of Greek at Harvard University and president of Harvard University, 1846-1849. Everett was born in Dorchester, Massachusetts, and graduated from Harvard with highest honors in 1811, completing an M.A. in Divinity in 1814. After a brief stint as a minister, Harvard offered him the newly created position of Professor of Greek; brilliant but untrained, Everett went to Göttingen to prepare for...

Webster, Daniel, 1782-1852

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Daniel Webster (January 18, 1782 – October 24, 1852) was an American lawyer and statesman who represented New Hampshire and Massachusetts in the U.S. Congress and served as the U.S. Secretary of State under Presidents William Henry Harrison, John Tyler, and Millard Fillmore. As one of the most prominent American lawyers of the 19th century, he argued over 200 cases before the U.S. Supreme Court between 1814 and his death in 1852. During his life, he was a member of the Federalist Party, the Nati...

Moore, R. A.

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Appleton, Thomas Gold, 1812-1884

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American poet, essayist and artist. From the description of Autograph letters signed (3) : Boston, to Madame [Blaze] de Bury, 1854 Jan. 14, 1854 Nov. 24 and [no year] Dec. 6. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270875321 ...

Pearce, Dutee Jerauld, 1789-1849

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Congressman from Rhode Island, 1825-1849; elected as a Democrat, later elected as an Anti-Masonic candidate; graduated from Brown in 1808, studied law, and served as a member of the Newport bar; served in the state legislature, and as attorney-general of Rhode Island, 1819-1825. From the description of Dutee Jerauld Pearce papers, 1828 Jan. 13-1832 Feb. 7. (University of South Carolina). WorldCat record id: 32828096 ...

Moore, N. Anthony

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Hale, Nathan, 1784-1863

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Moran, Benjamin, 1820-1886

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American diplomat, printer, and author. From the description of Correspondence, 1858-1871, nd. (Harry Ransom Humanities Research Center (HRC); University of Texas at Austin). WorldCat record id: 86157602 Diplomat, author, and private secretary to James Buchanan. From the description of Papers of Benjamin Moran, 1851-1875. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 79455323 Diplomat. From the description of Letter of Benjamin Moran, 1864. (Unknown). World...