Wright, Silas 1795-1847 creator mixed material monographic eng 4 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. Open to research. 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. 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 Lawyers Representatives, U.S. Congress Senators, U.S. Congress mm 80002393 Open to research. DLC 800204 20260227111700.0 mm 80002393