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1868/06/22
Chase, Salmon P. (Salmon Portland), 1808-1873
To: John L. Martin.
Democratic nomination and political beliefs.
GLC07919
1843/10/14
Taylor, Zachary, 1784-1850
To: Robert C. Wood.
Criticism of abolitionists and mention of a "fracas" involving Cherokees dissatisfied about the results of their election.
GLC07905
1847/05/16
To: Robert Wood
Taylor suggests that if he were to be nominated for the United States Presidency he would have to decline until after the Mexican War was over, and that it would have to be for the good of a nation and not that of a party. Taylor states that "There...
GLC07906
1829/07/02
Jackson, Andrew, 1767-1845
To: Amos Kendall.
Jackson states that as long as one looks to the land as their guide and keeps justice the "end in sight," they shall maintain the support of the people.
GLC07914
circa 1788
Hancock, John, 1737-1793
Retained draft of Hancocks' instructions to Massachusetts legislature
Samuel Adam's instructions to the Massachusetts legislature instructing them to promote the radification of a Constitution of the United States of American. Adams claims that such an act would not only strengthen the relations between the states...
GLC07916
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