Stephen Longfellow correspondence, 1801-1816.

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Stephen Longfellow correspondence, 1801-1816.

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Correspondence of Longfellow, consisting primarily of letters of Longfellow to George Wadsworth, his brother-in-law, critical of the War of 1812, but largely personal in nature. Also contains letters of John Wadsworth to Longfellow concerning the Burr-Hamilton duel and the impeachment proceedings in progress against Justice Samuel Chase of the U.S. Supreme Court. Other topics include banking in Portland, Me.

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Maine Historical Society Library

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Chase, Samuel, 1741-1811

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Samuel Chase (April 17, 1741 – June 19, 1811) was a Founding Father of the United States, an Associate Justice of the United States Supreme Court, and a signatory to the Continental Association and United States Declaration of Independence as a representative of Maryland. He was impeached by the House of Representatives on grounds of letting his partisan leanings affect his court decisions but was acquitted by the Senate and remained in office. Born near Princess Anne, Maryland, Chase establi...

Burr, Aaron, 1756-1836

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Hamilton, Alexander Lesassier, 1787-1839

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Wadsworth, John, 1781-1860

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Longfellow, Stephen, 1776-1849

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Lawyer and jurist, of Portland, Me. From the description of Stephen Longfellow diary, 1833 Jan. 1-Mar. 26. (Maine Historical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 70978471 From the description of Stephen Longfellow correspondence, 1801-1816. (Maine Historical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 70977305 U.S. representative from Maine; lawyer; member of Massachusetts General Court; elected to 18th Congress (1823-1825); overseer of Bowdoin College; president of Main...

Wadsworth, George, 1788-1816

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