Gideon Welles journal, 1860-1861.

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Gideon Welles journal, 1860-1861.

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The first few pages of this journal were used to record a trip to New York, including Niagara Falls. The remainder of the book contains newspaper clippings about Gideon Welles, possibly collected by his wife, Mary Welles. Welles, a native of Glastonbury, held several political posts, including Secretary of the Navy under President Abraham Lincoln.

1 volume.

Connecticut Historical Society

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Welles, Gideon, 1802-1878

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A native of Glastonbury, Conn., Gideon Welles began his career as a lawyer but took up journalism as a profession, founding the Hartford Times, which he also edited, in 1826. Active in the Democratic Party in Connecticut, he served in the Connecticut state legislature and in several state offices. He later shifted his allegiance to the Republican Party due to his strong anti-slavery views and founded the Hartford Evening Press, a zealously Republican newspaper. President Abraham Lincoln appointe...

Welles, Mary Hale, 1817-1895

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