Letter from Benjamin Brown French to his sister, C. J. French, 1834 February 19

Title:

Letter from Benjamin Brown French to his sister, C. J. French, 1834 February 19

Creator:

French, Benjamin Brown, 1800-1870

Creator Role:

Author

Accession / Call Number:

2022.010 (m)

Object ID:

2022.010 (m)

Date:

1834/02/19

Type of Material:

textual record

Physical Description:

1 letter

Language:

English

Scope and Content:

Letter from Benjamin Brown French at the Clerk's Office in Washington, DC, to his sister Catherine J. French in Chester, NH, dated February 19, 1834. In the letter, Benjamin writes that he is answering her letter of the 15th, including commenting on her game of fox and geese and reminiscing about Dick Burbank, who has recently died. He mentions the death of William Wirt, and discusses significant men in Washington, such as "Clay, Calhoun, Wilkins, Frelinghuysen, Poindexter, Burgess, Polk, Binney, &c." He goes into detail about Mr. Wild[e] of Georgia, including his appearance and manner of speaking. Other politicians mentioned include John Q. Adams, Chilton, Beardsley, Judge Wilkins, Mardis, and Hall. Benjamin goes on to discuss debates in the House of Representatives, their votes on the Bank issue, and describes a model statue of George Washington in the Senate Judiciary Committee room. He ends the letter by responding to family matters and giving his thoughts on Chester politics.

Subjects:

Correspondence , Games , Health , Death , Politics and government , Politicians , Statues

Locations:

Washington, DC
Chester, NH

People:

French, Benjamin Brown, 1800-1870 , French, Catherine J., 1810-1873 , Burbank, Dick , Wirt, William, 1772-1834 , Wilde, Richard Henry, 1789-1847

Organizations:

United States. Congress. House. Office of the Clerk
United States. Congress. House

Terms of Use:

For permission to reproduce or publish this item, please contact the New Hampshire Historical Society. Users are responsible for following all copyright and intellectual property laws.

Credit Line:

New Hampshire Historical Society purchase.

Restrictions:

Available for research.

Level Description:

Item