Letter from Franklin Pierce to Sidney Webster, 1858 August 31
- Collection Name:
- Franklin Pierce Papers
- Title:
- Letter from Franklin Pierce to Sidney Webster, 1858 August 31
- Creator:
- Pierce, Franklin, 1804-1869
- Creator Role:
- Author
- Accession / Call Number:
- 2023.009
- Object ID:
- 2023.009
- Date:
- 1858/08/31
- Type of Material:
- textual record
- Physical Description:
- 1 letter
- Language:
- English
- Scope and Content:
- Letter from Franklin Pierce in Geneva, Switzerland, to Sidney Webster dated August 31, 1858. In the letter, Pierce writes of the European travel plans of him and his friends, including that of Nathaniel Hawthorne who will go to Rome in the winter. Pierce provides updates on his friends, recent news, and his comments on keeping a horse. He then discusses the "controversial articles" Webster referred to, inquiring if he has sent them along. He notes Burke is "a malignant and untruthful wretch."
- Subjects:
- Correspondence , Travel , Politics and government
- Locations:
- Geneva, Switzerland
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- 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
- Box Number:
- 4
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