Correspondence, 1830.

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Correspondence, 1830.

Correspondence, June 21, 1830, from Chastain, Mineral Point (Wis.), to Gov. Lewis Cass of Mich., about the need for magistrates in Wis. and the inconvenience of having no law officers (4 p.). The letter is torn and has been mended with Japanese tissue.

1 folder.

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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...

Chastain, M. L.

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No information is available on Chastain. For information on Cass, see an encyclopedia. The Clarke Historical Library has many materials by or about Cass. From the description of Correspondence, 1830. (Clarke Historical Library). WorldCat record id: 46438757 ...