Silas Wright correspondence, 1842-1845.
Material type:
Mixed materialsDescription: 4 itemsSubject(s): - Beardsley, Samuel, 1790-1860
- Law, John, 1796-1873 -- Correspondence
- Lawrence, Sidney -- Correspondence
- Polk, James K. (James Knox), 1795-1849
- Rives, John C. (John Cook), 1795-1864 -- Correspondence
- New York (State). Supreme Court of Judicature
- Abolitionists
- Political conventions -- United States
- Slavery -- United States
- Tariff -- United States
- United States -- Politics and government -- 1841-1845
- United States -- Politics and government -- 1845-1849
- Army officers
- Governors -- New York (State)
- Lawyers
- Representatives, U.S. Congress -- New York (State)
- Senators, U.S. Congress -- New York (State)
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Two ALS (1842 November 5 and December 31) from Wright to John Law concerning preparations for a political convention; ALS (1844 February 22) from Wright to Sidney Lawrence relating to the nomination of Samuel Beardsley to the New York State Supreme Court, abolition of slavery, the tariff, and other political matters; and ALS (1845 May 23) from Wright to John C. Rives pertaining to the James K. Polk presidential administration.
U.S. senator and representative from and governor of New York, lawyer, and army officer.
Collection material in English.
Forms part of: Miscellaneous Manuscripts collection.
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