Letter from Jane Means (Appleton) Pierce to Elizabeth (Means) Appleton, 1835 February 1
- Collection Name:
- Frankline Pierce Papers
- Title:
- Letter from Jane Means (Appleton) Pierce to Elizabeth (Means) Appleton, 1835 February 1
- Creator:
- Pierce, Jane Means Appleton, 1806-1863
- Creator Role:
- Author
- Accession / Call Number:
- 1929.001
- Object ID:
- 1929.001.009.001
- Date:
- 1835/02/01
- Type of Material:
- textual record
- Physical Description:
- 1 letter
- Language:
- English
- Scope and Content:
- Letter from Jane Means (Appleton) Pierce to her mother, Elizabeth (Means) Appleton dated February 1, 1835. Jane writes to her mother about the events she has attended in Washington, DC. Jane gives a description of the funeral of Representative Warren Ransom Davis, where a man fired shots at President Andrew Jackson. Jane was in the rotunda of the Capitol building when the man who attempted to shoot Jackson was apprehended.\n
- Subjects:
- Correspondence
- Locations:
- Washington, DC
Amherst, NH - People:
- Appleton, Elizabeth, Pierce, Franklin, 1804-1869, Davis, Warren Ransom, Jackson, Andrew, 1767-1845, Hill, Isaac, 1789-1851, Pierce, Jane Means Appleton, 1806-1863
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- For permission to reproduce or publish material from this collection, please contact the New Hampshire Historical Society. Researchers are responsible for following all copyright and intellectual property laws.\n
- Restrictions:
- Available for research.
- Level Description:
- Item
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