Thomas Hart Benton correspondence, 1832 and 1856 [manuscript].

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Thomas Hart Benton correspondence, 1832 and 1856 [manuscript].

Letter, 6 January 1832, from Daniel Webster to Benton about a disagreement concerning a publication agreement; and a letter of introduction, 1856, from Benton to the American minister in Russia written for Mr. and Mrs. William H. Appleton of New York.

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Webster, Daniel, 1782-1852

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Thomas Hart Benton (1782-1858) was a Missouri Democrat who served as a senator from 1821 to 1851. He opposed both abolitionism and the extension of slavery into new territories, but was a staunch advocate of westward expansion of the United States. He died in 1858. From the guide to the Thomas Hart Benton letter, 1846 May 14, (J. Willard Marriott Library, University of Utah) Lawyer; Tennessee state senator, 1809-1811; aide-de-camp to Andrew Jackson; colonel of a regiment of ...

Appleton, William Henry, 1814-1899

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