Van Buren, Martin, 1782-1862 to John L. O'Sullivan
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC01357 Author/Creator: Van Buren, Martin, 1782-1862 Place Written: Kinderhook, New York Type: Autograph letter signed Date: February 7, 1845 Pagination: 1 p. : Height: 25 cm, Width: 20 cm Order a Copy
Van Buren praises O'Sullivan for the discretion and talent he has displayed in covering news as editor of the newspaper, "The New York Morning News." He states, "Its general aspect is precisely what I desire to see in a Newspaper ... " Letter written from his estate, Lindenwald in Kinderhook, New York.
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