Letter from James Thorn to John W. Weeks, 1830 April 12
- Collection Name:
- John Wingate Weeks Papers, 1804-1899
- Title:
- Letter from James Thorn to John W. Weeks, 1830 April 12
- Creator:
- Thorn, James
- Creator Role:
- Author
- Accession / Call Number:
- 1974.072
- Object ID:
- 1974.072.01.005.012
- Date:
- 1830/04/12
- Type of Material:
- textual record
- Physical Description:
- 1 letter
- Language:
- English
- Scope and Content:
- Letter from James Thorn in Derry, NH, to John Wingate Weeks at Congress in Washington, DC, dated April 12, 1830. In the letter, Thorn discusses politics, noting their papers have been filled with conflict from the political parties, stating "a more bitter contest has never been made in this state" than at the spring elections. He goes on to discuss his hope of Weeks being appointed as collector at Portsmouth, NH; the change in the salary of congressmen; and provides an update on the petition to move the post office.
- Subjects:
- Correspondence , Politics and government , Post office buildings , Wages
- Locations:
- Derry, NH
Washington, DC - People:
- Weeks, John Wingate, 1781-1853 , Thorn, James
- Organizations:
- 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
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