Letters of John Fanning Watson [manuscript], 1831 and 1852.

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Letters of John Fanning Watson [manuscript], 1831 and 1852.

Watson writes to James P. Parke about a potential suit over interest due. He sends Daniel Webster some family remembrances of frontier life.

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University of Virginia. Library

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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...

Watson, John F. (John Fanning), 1779-1860

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John F. Watson was an antiquarian, publisher and financier. He was born in New Jersey but later settled in Germantown, Pa. From the description of Bible thoughts, 1823-1859(inclusive), 1926-1827(bulk). (Historical Society of Pennsylvania). WorldCat record id: 122524436 American publisher, financier and antiquarian. From the description of Letters of John Fanning Watson [manuscript], 1831 and 1852. (University of Virginia). WorldCat record id: 647840601 J...

Parke, James P. (James Pemberton), 1783-

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Parke was a Philadelphia bookseller who served as president of the American Literary Association during the early 1800s. From the description of Parkiana, Manuscripts-Essays, 1802-1803. (Temple University Libraries). WorldCat record id: 122348082 Parke's name appears on the title page. From the description of Analysis of mineral waters, n.d. (University of Pennsylvania Library). WorldCat record id: 122596597 James Parke was a Philadelphia book seller and...