Benson John Lossing papers, 1718-1884

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Benson John Lossing papers, 1718-1884

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/610017951

Most of the papers deal with Lossing's writings on the War of 1812 and the Revolutionary War; includes a letter from Lewis Cass.

1.2 linear ft. (2 boxes, 1 wallet, 1 large manuscript)

Detroit Public Library, Detroit Main Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 7790833

Detroit Public Library, Detroit Main 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...

Lossing, Benson John, 1813-1891

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Historian, author. From the description of Transcriptions of documents, n.d. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122583022 Wood engraver, author, editor. From the description of Benson J. Lossing papers, 1861-1891. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 51576931 From the description of Papers, 1861-1891. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 155519295 Benson John Lossing, editor, illustrator, and historian born in New York. Edited the Poughkeepsie Telegraph, Poughk...