Lewis Cass letter, 1832 Feb. 17

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Lewis Cass letter, 1832 Feb. 17

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Letter from Lewis Cass in Washington, D.C., to Joseph Eldridge, in which Cass thanks Eldridge, a clergyman in Conn., for taking interest in the welfare of his son.

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Litchfield Historical Society

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Cass, Lewis, 1782-1866

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Lewis Cass (October 9, 1782 – June 17, 1866) was an American military officer, politician, and statesman. He represented Michigan in the United States Senate and served in the Cabinets of two U.S. Presidents, Andrew Jackson and James Buchanan. He was also the 1848 Democratic presidential nominee and a leading spokesman for the Doctrine of Popular Sovereignty, which held that the people in each territory should decide whether to permit slavery. Born in Exeter, New Hampshire, he attended Philli...

Eldridge, Joseph, 1804-1875

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