Research Catalog

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Additional authors

1. Hamilton, James A. (James Alexander), 1788-1878
2. Kinsman, Henry W. (Henry Willis), 1803-1859
3. Maxcy, Virgil, 1785-1844
4. Gales & Seaton, Correspondent.
5. Ford collection.

Description

1. .21 linear foot (1 box), 1 microfilm reel.

Summary

1. Daniel Webster (1782-1852) was an American lawyer and statesman. He served as U.S. Representative from New Hampshire and later Massachusetts, U.S. Senator from Massachusetts, and U.S. Secretary of State. The collection contains letters written or signed by Webster and a few letters to him, 1823-1851 and undated; Webster's drafts of political articles for the Washington, D.C. newspaper National Intelligencer, 1823-1850; and financial documents, including signed agreements, a bill of sale for an enslaved man, checks, and notes, 1829-1850. Correspondence concerns political, legal and business matters; many items have been published. Recipients include James A. Hamilton, H.W. Kinsman, Virgil Maxcy, and newspaper publishers Gales & Seaton. Notable content includes an 1850 bill of sale to Webster for William Alexander Johnson, and Webster's 1851 letter to David A. Hall regarding Johnson's manumission. The collection also contains autograph clippings, as well as facsimiles, transcripts, and other reference material, 1864-1941.

Subject

1. Statesmen
2. Land speculation > United States
3. Slavery > Washington (D.C.)
4. Lawyers
5. Politicians
6. Financial records
7. Diplomats
8. Webster, Daniel, 1782-1852
9. Manuscripts for publication
10. United States > Politics and government > 1783-1865

Genre/Form

1. Financial records.
2. Manuscripts for publication.

Call number

1. MssCol 3257

Access (note)

1. Apply to Manuscripts and Archives Division for access at http://www.nypl.org/mssref.
2. Microfilm must be used in lieu of original documents.

Additional formats (note)

1. Available on microfilm;

Source (note)

1. Donated by J. Pierpont Morgan, 1899, as part of the Ford collection; various gifts and purchases.

Author

1. Webster, Daniel, 1782-1852, creator.

Title

1. Daniel Webster letters and documents, 1823-1941 (bulk 1823-1851).

Type of content

1. text

Type of medium

1. unmediated

Type of carrier

1. sheet

Restricted access

1. Apply to Manuscripts and Archives Division for access at http://www.nypl.org/mssref.
2. Microfilm must be used in lieu of original documents.

Additional formats

1. Available on microfilm; New York Public Library; *ZL-444

Source

1. Donated by J. Pierpont Morgan, 1899, as part of the Ford collection; various gifts and purchases.

Connect to:

1. Collection guide

Occupation

1. Diplomats.
2. Lawyers.
3. Politicians.
4. Statesmen.

Added author

1. Hamilton, James A. (James Alexander), 1788-1878, Correspondent.
2. Kinsman, Henry W. (Henry Willis), 1803-1859, Correspondent.
3. Maxcy, Virgil, 1785-1844, Correspondent.
4. Gales & Seaton, Correspondent.
5. Ford collection.

Research call number

1. MssCol 3257