Millard Fillmore letters to William Scott, 1843-1860.

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Millard Fillmore letters to William Scott, 1843-1860.

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Includes four ALS by Millard Fillmore to childhood friend William Scott, dated 9 July 1843, 2 August 1843, 8 November 1849, and 5 May 1860. Subjects include Scott visiting Buffalo, gifts, childhood, friendship, the "excellence" of Abigail Fillmore's "Dough nuts" (Fillmore's professed "favorite cake"), Fillmore's children, and Fillmore's experiences in 1814-1815 serving an apprenticeship in Livingston County.

4 letters (0.1 linear feet)

Buffalo History Museum, Research Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 8083446

Buffalo History Museum, Research Library

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Scott, William.

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Fillmore, Millard, 1800-1874

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Millard Fillmore was born in Cayuga County, N.Y. and later became a resident of East Aurora and Buffalo. He was a lawyer, local office holder, State Assemblyman, U.S. Congressman, N.Y. State Comptroller, Vice-President under Zachary Taylor and 13th U.S. President, 1850-1853. He was also involved in establishing numerous Buffalo institutions. He was a founder and first Chancellor of the University of Buffalo, Commander of the Union Continentals (Home Guard) during Civil War, and first president o...