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Welles, Gideon, 1802-1878 to Francis P. Blair

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC03209.24 Author/Creator: Welles, Gideon, 1802-1878 Place Written: Hartford, Connecticut Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 24 July 1837 Pagination: 3 p. : address ; Height: 25.5 cm, Width: 20.3 cm Order a Copy

Discusses the current scandal regarding the Washington Globe newspaper. Hopes that for the sake of the administration and the country, Blair does not succumb to the interests of the enemy. Discusses political gossip and seems to reassure Blair that his enemies' claims will be proven false.

Welles, Gideon, 1802-1878
Blair, Francis Preston, 1791-1876

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