Letters of Rufus Dawes [manuscript], 1827, 1856, 1857.

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Letters of Rufus Dawes [manuscript], 1827, 1856, 1857.

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The letters describe Dawes' travels to Philadelphia, his meeting with Thomas Sully, a Philadelphia art exhibition, and a trip to Washington, D.C., and Mt. Vernon where he entered Washington's tomb. Other topics include the Whig party, a prospectus corrected and approved by Daniel Webster for the New York Daily Whig, and Webster and the adoption and spread of free banking, 1856. Dawes' political and financial capabilities are mentioned. Correspondents include Francis Alexander, Richard F. Bond and Charles Lanman.

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Webster, Daniel, 1782-1852

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Daniel Webster (January 18, 1782 – October 24, 1852) was an American lawyer and statesman who represented New Hampshire and Massachusetts in the U.S. Congress and served as the U.S. Secretary of State under Presidents William Henry Harrison, John Tyler, and Millard Fillmore. As one of the most prominent American lawyers of the 19th century, he argued over 200 cases before the U.S. Supreme Court between 1814 and his death in 1852. During his life, he was a member of the Federalist Party, the Nati...

Dawes, Rufus, 1803-1859

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American author. From the description of Letters of Rufus Dawes [manuscript], 1827, 1856, 1857. (University of Virginia). WorldCat record id: 647810933 ...

Alexander, Francis, 1800-1880

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Lanman, Charles, 1819-1895

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Charles Lanman, writer, journalist and amateur painter, was born in Monroe, Michigan, June 15, 1819. He spent much of his career working as a journalist in Monroe and Cincinnati, Ohio. He moved to Washington DC in 1848 and worked as a librarian in various branches of government, including the War Department, the Copyrights Division of the Department of State, the executive library of President Fillmore, and the Interior Department. He wrote several books in his career on topics of travel and wil...

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Sully, Thomas, 1783-1872

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Artist Thomas Sully was born in London, although his actor parents soon emigrated to the United States. A trip back to England to study painting expanded his horizons, and upon his return to the United States he developed a reputation as a first rate painter. He specialized in portraits, especially portraits of women, and painted full-length portraits of many public and private figures. He is perhaps most closely associated with his portrait of Queen Victoria and for his painting, Washington cro...

Washington, George, 1732-1799

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Bond, Richard F., Mrs.

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