Papers of John Cotton Smith, 1805-1864.

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Papers of John Cotton Smith, 1805-1864.

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Five letters relating to national and Connecticut politics (1805, 1807, 1840) written to Smith by Silas Betton, John Davenport, and Truman Smith and one letter (1864) to Helen Smith from Julius Nichols, an official of the United States Sanitary Commission.

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United States Sanitary Commission

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The United States Sanitary Commission (USSC) was a private relief agency created by federal legislation on June 18, 1861, to support sick and wounded soldiers of the United States Army (Federal / Northern / Union Army) during the American Civil War. It operated across the North, raised an estimated $25 million in Civil War era revenue (assuming 1865 dollars, $422.66 million in 2021) and in-kind contributions to support the cause, and enlisted thousands of volunteers. The president was Henry Whit...

Nichols, Julius

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Smith, John Cotton, 1765-1845

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Lawyer, governor, and U.S. Representative from Connecticut; resident of Sharon, Conn. From the description of John Cotton Smith letter drafts, 1823-1824. (Litchfield Historical Society). WorldCat record id: 664374530 Governor of Connecticut, 1813-1817. From the description of Letter from John Cotton Smith to Brig.-Gen. T. H. Cushing, 1814 Aug. 21. (New London County Historical Society). WorldCat record id: 174142882 John Cotton Smith, a lawyer, was born ...

Betton, Silas, 1768-1822

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Smith, Helen, active 1864

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Smith, Truman, 1791-1884

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Whig representative from Connecticut. From the description of Letter, 1849. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 145409160 A lawyer, U. S. Representative (1839-1843, 1845-1849), and Senator (1849-1854) from Connecticut, and later judge of the court of arbitration (1862-1870), who was one of the earliest Whig supporters of Zachary Taylor and managed his campaign for president. From the description of Newspaper prospectus, July 7, 1849. (Abraham Lincoln Presidential Libr...

Davenport, John, 1752-1830

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