Letter from Thomas B. Laighton to John W. Weeks, 1829 November 19

Collection Name:

John Wingate Weeks Papers, 1804-1899

Title:

Letter from Thomas B. Laighton to John W. Weeks, 1829 November 19

Creator:

Laighton, Thomas B.-1866

Creator Role:

Author

Accession / Call Number:

1974.072

Object ID:

1974.072.01.005.003

Date:

1829/11/19

Type of Material:

textual record

Physical Description:

1 letter

Language:

English

Scope and Content:

Letter from Thomas B. Laighton in Portsmouth, NH, to John W. Weeks in Lancaster, NH, dated November 19, 1829. In the letter, Laighton discusses the events at a meeting of the Democratic Republicans who are promoting the election of General Andrew Jackson to the Presidency. He goes on to tell of the approved vote, which will send letters to all New Hampshire Representatives at Congress to provide the facts in the unfortunate appointment of John P. Decatur as Collector of Customs in Portsmouth.

Subjects:

Correspondence , Politics and government , Meetings , Elections

Locations:

Portsmouth, NH
Lancaster, NH

People:

Weeks, John Wingate, 1781-1853 , Laighton, Thomas B.-1866 , Decatur, John P., 1786-1832

Organizations:

Republican Party (N.H. : 1792-1828)
United States. Congress

Terms of Use:

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.

Credit Line:

Gift of William B. Jordan, Jr.

Restrictions:

Available for research.

Level Description:

Item