Papers, 1842-1849.

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Papers, 1842-1849.

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Letters received by Briggs, primarily from Joshua R. Giddings, concerning personal and political matters.

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Western Reserve Historical Society, Research Library

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Western Reserve Historical Society, Research Library

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Giddings, Joshua R. (Joshua Reed), 1795-1864

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Giddings was an abolitionist congressman from the Western Reserve of Ohio. He studied law in the office of Elisha Whittlesey at Canfield, Ohio, in 1821 was admitted to the bar. It is claimed that Giddings later had significant influence on Lincoln's thinking toward the abolition of slavery. From the description of Account book of his law practice in the Court of Common Pleas, Ashtabula County, Ohio, 1827-1835. (Harvard Law School Library). WorldCat record id: 77657856 Ohio s...

Briggs, James A., 1811-1889.

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Attorney in Cleveland, Ohio, and New York State; editor of the Cleveland True Democrat, special correspondent to several newspapers, including the Cleveland Leader; temperance advocate; and political supporter of Abraham Lincoln. From the description of Scrapbooks, 1830-1887 / James A. Briggs. (Rhinelander District Library). WorldCat record id: 19732758 Cleveland, Ohio, lawyer and banker. From the description of Letter : New York, to S. Hastings Grant, 1861 May 1...