TY - GEN AU - Wright,Silas TI - Silas Wright correspondence, KW - Beardsley, Samuel, KW - Law, John, KW - Lawrence, Sidney KW - Polk, James K. KW - Rives, John C. KW - New York (State) KW - Supreme Court of Judicature KW - Abolitionists KW - Political conventions KW - United States KW - Slavery KW - Tariff KW - Politics and government KW - 1841-1845 KW - 1845-1849 KW - Army officers KW - itoamc KW - Governors KW - Lawyers KW - Representatives, U.S. Congress KW - Senators, U.S. Congress N1 - Open to research N2 - 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 ER -