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28 November 1858
Marchand, Elizabeth L., 1824-1863
to John B. Marchand
Sister says he has not written in over six weeks, inquires how he is doing, and relates family news.
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30 November 1858
Marchand, Henry C., 1818-1882
Marchand's brother discusses family events, inquires about retiring admirals, and mentions a black servant who was fired after running away. Also notes "The gas company have laid their pipes through the town and as a general thing almost every...
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11 December 1858
Guernsey, Alfred H., 1824-1902
Encloses documents relating to the Paraguay Expedition, a naval voyage Marchand is about to take to Argentina to explore various waterways. Encloses "the sheets of 'La Plata,' as far as printed, together with the map." Also encloses an article from...
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22 June 1860
Case, Augustus Ludlow, 1813-1893
to John B. Marchand [Fragment]
Last page of a letter inviting Marchand and his wife to visit during the summer. Marchand and Case both served on the Paraguay expedition.
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1857/08 ca.
Buchanan, James, 1791-1868
The New Haven: Memorial to the President & his response
"New Haven" pamplet entitled-- "Memorial to the President, protesting against the use of the United-States army to enforce the bogus laws of Kansas; The Answer of President Buchanan; and The Reply of the Memorialists." Regarding the grievances of...
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30 November 1827
Webster, Daniel, 1782-1852
to James William Paige
Informs his brother-in-law of difficulties in New York en route to Washington, D.C. States that a doctor sent Webster's son Edward to the apothecary to get a "soothing anodyne plaster" for his wife Grace Webster's swollen side. Reports that after...
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8 March 1828
Reports that he received a letter from his cousin-in-law Eliza Buckminster Lee and from his daughter Julia Webster. Referring to the January 1828 death of his wife Grace Fletcher Webster, states that he "lost one half of [his] interest, & motives...
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11 May 1828
Informs his brother-in-law of a debate in the Senate regarding the 1828 Tariff Bill that proposed to tax certain raw and manufactured materials including molasses and hemp. States that due to disagreements with Southern Senators, several North...
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29 November 1829
Informs his brother-in-law that he arrived in New York City by sunrise via a boat from New Haven, Connecticut. States that he will continue on the next day (possibly to Washington, D.C. for a session in Senate). Year written in pencil at a later...
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5 December 1829
Appears to be planning for his 12 December 1829 marriage to Caroline LeRoy. States that if Paige cannot attend the Saturday date, "a postponement will take place till Monday following." States that Paige should arrange passage on the ship, the "Ch...
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