Letter from Franklin Pierce to Carroll Spence, 1860 June 12

Collection Name:

Franklin Pierce Papers

Title:

Letter from Franklin Pierce to Carroll Spence, 1860 June 12

Creator:

Pierce, Franklin, 1804-1869

Creator Role:

Author

Accession / Call Number:

2020.033

Object ID:

2020.033

Date:

1860/06/12

Type of Material:

textual record

Physical Description:

1 letter

Language:

English

Scope and Content:

to Spence in response to a letter that Spence sent to Pierce on June 4. Pierce opens the letter Spence know that he is delayed in responding because he and Jane Pierce are still in New York having decided to remain there to allow Jane to recuperate from their trip to Europe before they return to New England. After sending compliments to Spence's family, Pierce tells Spence he does not want his name to come up at the 1860 Democratic Convention nominating the 1860 Democratic nominee for President. The Democratic Convention has originally been held in Charleston but after some contention had to be reconvened in Baltimore in June, just after Pierce replied to Spence. Pierce ends the letter recommending that Spence and his wife go north to the White Mountains for July and August suggesting it would be good for Mrs. Spence's health.

Subjects:

Politics and government , Correspondence

Locations:

Baltimore, MD
New York, NY

People:

Pierce, Franklin, 1804-1869 , Pierce, Jane Means Appleton, 1806-1863 , Spence, Carroll, 1818-1896

Organizations:

Democratic National Convention (1860 : Charleston, S.C.; Baltimore, Md.)

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Credit Line:

New Hampshire Historical Society purchase.

Restrictions:

Available for research.

Level Description:

Item