Christopher Morgan papers, 1840-1841

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Christopher Morgan papers, 1840-1841

1840-1841

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Letters (1840 Mar. 5-1841 Mar. 2) from Morgan while serving in the 26th Congress containing detailed, partisan accounts of the daily business of the House of Representatives (1839-1841). Includes references to Whig Party and New York State politics, the election of 1840 and William Henry Harrison, patronage and banking matters, and social life in Washington, D.C. Letters chiefly addressed to Morgan's brothers, Edwin B. and Henry Morgan, of Aurora, N.Y. Individuals mentioned prominently include Caleb Cushing, Martin Van Buren, and Henry Alexander Wise.

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