John M. Niles papers, 1815-1856.

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John M. Niles papers, 1815-1856.

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Primarily correspondence to and from John M. Niles of Hartford, Connecticut. Correspondents include Gideon Welles, Noah A. Phelps, and President Martin Van Buren. Also contains drafts of speeches and essays, including one written for the Hartford Times on the Fugitive Slave Law of 1850. Includes legal documents from when he was an associate judge in the Hartford County Court and documents relating to his position as United States Postmaster General. Also includes some bills and receipts, resolutions, a notebook primarily containing newspaper clippings, and assorted notes. Contains an 1842 poem, On the death of Mrs. Niles, handwritten by Lydia Sigourney.

1 linear foot (2 boxes).

Connecticut Historical Society

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