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to the Editors

Letter to the editors of the Daily National Intelligencer on being misquoted regarding the Homestead Act. Claims extracts of his speech are out of context. Requests the publication of entire speech. Imprint of building in upper left hand corner...

GLC00496.118.01

to Joseph Gales and William Winston Seaton

Letter to the editors of the Intelligencer in Washington, D.C. Informs them that the "wine gallon" has been omitted from federal law. Noticed this when he was compiling "The Revised Statutes of the State of New York." Calls their attention to two...

GLC00496.136.01

to Mr. Gales and Mr. Seaton

Asks that the last 500 speeches of his that he ordered be sent to the folding room of the House of Representatives. Postscript requests the country newspaper be delivered to him in Buffalo, N.Y., during the recess. Wants $1 worth of speeches sent to...

GLC00496.155

to Harriette Story Paige

On a tour through the southern states, Webster writes to his sister-in-law Paige, stating that Richmond, Virginia has a "pleasant beat." Poetically describes morning as a "new image of light, a new breaking forth of the sun, a new waking up of all...

GLC01946.35

to unknown

Written by Monroe as President to an unknown recipient. He is anxious about Samuel Gouverneur, his son-in-law and private secretary, and his child, perhaps because they are ill. Sent down letters with John Coburn because there was no mail going out...

GLC00496.070

to Joseph Gales, Jr. and William W. Seaton

Letter to the publishers of the "Annals of Congress: Debates and Proceedings in the Congress of the United States" regarding his finances. Says he will pay them as soon as the "account for adjustment" he has before the "2nd & 3rd Auditor" is approved...

GLC00496.032

to Messrs. Gales and Seaton

George Ticknor writes to Gales and Seaton to request a subscription to the Daily National Intelligencer.

GLC00496.239

National intelligencer. [Vol. 51, no. 77347 (January 22, 1850)]

Includes President Taylor's message regarding the government of California and, should the territory seek admission to the union, the future government of that state. Includes a report on California gold by a Mr. King and a President's message...

GLC08726.08

to Joseph Gales, Jr.

Written by Pinckney, a signer of the U.S. Constitution, as a Congressman from South Carolina to Gales, an editor of the National Intelligencer newspaper. Letter marked "Confidential." Sending along a copy of his speech against the prohibition of...

GLC00852