Letter from William Wirt to H.A.S. Dearborn [manuscript], 1821 September 24.

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Letter from William Wirt to H.A.S. Dearborn [manuscript], 1821 September 24.

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Wirt writes to Dearborn on behalf of a friend who has found himself "betrayed into the indiscretion of endorsing extensively for a man in whom...he had the most unlimited confidence." The man in question died insolvent, and as his endorser Wirt's friend must pay his debts. Wirt thus asks Dearborn to inquire whether "any of the towns to the north of the Potomack"--specifically, Boston or Salem--would be willing to give the friend a loan of "fifty to eighty thousand dollars" for a length of time.

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Wirt, William, 1772-1834

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William Wirt (November 8, 1772 – February 18, 1834) was an American author and statesman who is credited with turning the position of United States Attorney General into one of influence. He was the longest serving Attorney General in U.S. history. He was also the Anti-Masonic nominee for president in the 1832 election. Wirt grew up in Maryland but pursued a legal career in Virginia, passing the Virginia bar in 1792. After holding various positions, he served as the prosecutor in Aaron Burr's...

Dearborn, H.A.S. (Henry Alexander Scammell), 1783-1851

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Massachusetts politician, resident of Boston. From the description of Papers, 1802-1848. (Duke University Library). WorldCat record id: 19405827 U.S. representative from Massachusetts, lawyer in Portland, Me., and army officer. From the description of H.A.S. Dearborn autograph letter signed, 1806. (Maine Historical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 71129499 Henry Dearborn (1751-1829), an officer in the Continental Army, was U.S. Secretary of War and ...