Letters, 1846, 1848.

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Letters, 1846, 1848.

Two letters to David and Hannah Coon: one from Gardner and Damaris Coon of October 1846 discusses family matters; one of October 1848 from E. B. Coon discusses the election of 1848 and is ardently pro-Lewis Cass.

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Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library

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Cass, Lewis, 1782-1866

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Lewis Cass (October 9, 1782 – June 17, 1866) was an American military officer, politician, and statesman. He represented Michigan in the United States Senate and served in the Cabinets of two U.S. Presidents, Andrew Jackson and James Buchanan. He was also the 1848 Democratic presidential nominee and a leading spokesman for the Doctrine of Popular Sovereignty, which held that the people in each territory should decide whether to permit slavery. Born in Exeter, New Hampshire, he attended Philli...

Coon, Gardner, ca. 1808-fl. 1870.

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Coon Family.

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Members of the Coon family included Gardner (ca. 1808-fl. 1870) and his wife Damaris Coon (ca. 1808-fl. 1870), farmers in Portville, New York, who eventually moved to Walworth, Wisconsin; David (ca. 1811-fl. 1870) and his wife Hannah Coon (ca. 1813-fl. 1870), farmers in Walworth, Wisconsin; and David and Gardner's brother, E. B. Coon (fl. 1848) of Portville, New York. From the description of Letters, 1846, 1848. (Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library). WorldCat record id: 268661215 ...

Taylor, Zachary, 1784-1850

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Zachary Taylor (1784-1850), the twelfth president of the United States. In 1841, he was appointed to the command of the Sourthern Division of the United States. In the spring of 1845, Taylor appointed to command the Army of Occupation stationed in Corpus Christi. In May 1846, Taylor led his army into north Mexico. Following the battle of Monterey, Taylor was ordered to join General Winfield Scott at the siege of Veracruz. Taylor's victory at at the Battle of Buena Vista made him a national hero....

Coon, E. B., fl. 1848.

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Coon, Hannah, ca. 1813-fl. 1870.

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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....

Coon, David, ca. 1811-fl. 1870.

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Coon, Damaris, ca. 1808-fl. 1870.

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