David Wilmot correspondence, 1847-1851.

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David Wilmot correspondence, 1847-1851.

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Letters written by David Wilmot (author of the "Wilmot Proviso" which prohibited slavery in newly annexed territories) primarily to his friend Ulysses Mercur, describing political matters, Southern Democrat party policy, the House of Representatives, and his shared speakership with John Van Buren at the N.Y. Democratic Party convention of 1847. A letter written from Towanda, Pennsylvania, to Charles Lamau describes Wilmot's educational experience and career.

8 letters + transcript (12 p.)

Pennsylvania State University Libraries

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Pennsylvania State University Libraries

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Mercur, Ulysses, 1818-1887

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Wilmot, David, 1814-1868

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American politician; United States Senator from Pennsylvania. From the description of Autograph letter signed : Towanda, Pa., to Horace Greeley, 1858 Jun. 10. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270588447 Pennsylvania lawyer, judge, member of the U.S. House of Representatives (known for the Wilmot Proviso), and, at the time he wrote these letters, U.S. Senator from Pennsylvania. From the description of Letters, 1861-1862. (Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library). WorldC...

Van Buren, John, 1810-1866

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Lawyer. He denounced fugitive slave law, delegate to nearly all Democratic state conventions between 1836-1848. From the description of Letter, 1851 January 12. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122582906 John Van Buren (1810-1866) was son of the United States President, Martin Van Buren and served as New York State Attorney General from 1845 to 1847. Susan Foster Vanderpoel (1832-1907) was his brother-in-law's wife. From the description of John Van Buren and Vander...

Democratic Party (N.Y.). State Convention (1847 : Syracuse, N.Y.)

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