Webster, Daniel, 1782-1852 to James William Paige
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC01946.50 Author/Creator: Webster, Daniel, 1782-1852 Place Written: Franklin, New York Type: Letter signed Date: 14 July 1852 Pagination: 4 p. ; 22 x 17.4 cm. Order a Copy
Informs his brother-in-law that he can not go to the British Provinces in Canada until he resigns as Secretary of State, a position to which he was reappointed in 1850. Discusses whether he will live in Washington, D.C. or Boston following his resignation. Regrets that Willie (possibly Paige's son) cannot come visit. Based on the handwriting, possibly written by Webster's clerk, George Abbot, and signed by Webster.
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