Daniel Webster letter

Descriptive Summary

Title
Daniel Webster letter
Date
1839 July 31
Creator
Webster, Daniel, 1782-1852
Extent
0.1 Cubic feet
Subjects
Correspondence.
Arrangement
Collection is arranged by format.
Finding Aid Author
Finding aid prepared by Megan Mummey
Preferred Citation
2011MS144: [identification of item], Daniel Webster letter, 1839 July 31, University of Kentucky Special Collections.
Repository
University of Kentucky

Collection Overview

Biography / History
Daniel Webster (1782-1852) served as a congressman; senator; and Secretary of State for William Henry Harrison, John Tyler, and Millard Filmore. Additionally, he ran for president as a Whig in 1836. He is known as one of the most distinguished and talented orators to sit on Congress.
"Webster, Daniel, (1782-1852)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. United States Congress. n.d. Web. 2 December 2011.
Scope and Content
The collection consists of a letter from Daniel Webster to a Mr. Crittenden discussing Webster's trip to London.

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Conditions Governing Access
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