Autograph letter signed : Washington, to Mssrs. Gales and Seaton, 1849 Mar. 20.
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Webb, J. Watson (James Watson), 1802-1884
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James Watson Webb was born in Claverack, New York on February 8, 1802. Webb's military career included service in Illinois during the 1820s. In 1827 his journalistic career began with the acquisition of the New York Morning Courier. In 1829 he acquired and merged the New York Enquirer with the Courier. In 1861 he sold his newspaper interest to the New York World. Webb was a nationally prominent journalist and editor whose writings sometimes resulted in libel suits and duels. During the Civil War...
Gales & Seaton
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Publishing firm formed in 1812 by Joseph Gales (1786-1860) and William Winston Seaton (1785-1866), based in Washington, D.C. Its publications included the National intelligencer, Debates and proceedings in the Congress of the United States (1834-1856), Register of debates in Congress (1824-1837), and American state papers (1832-1861). From the description of Letter : Washington, D.C., to Gulian C. Verplanck, 1831 Nov. 7. (Rosenbach Museum & Library). WorldCat record id: 122316896...