Letter from Joseph M. Harper to J. W. Weeks, 1836 April 2

Collection Name:

John Wingate Weeks Papers, 1804-1899

Title:

Letter from Joseph M. Harper to J. W. Weeks, 1836 April 2

Creator:

Harper, Joseph M., 1787-1865

Creator Role:

Author

Accession / Call Number:

1974.072

Object ID:

1974.072.01.013.009

Date:

1836/04/02

Type of Material:

textual record

Physical Description:

1 letter

Language:

English

Scope and Content:

Letter from Joseph M. Harper in Washington, DC, to John Wingate Weeks, dated April 2, 1836. In the letter, Harper thanks Weeks for the information he provided in a previous letter and feels it is a shame Weeks has declined going into the legislature. He goes on to discuss the election ahead of Jonathan Harvey and the death of James Blair, who shot himself in his room last evening. Harper ends the letter by discussing the annual meeting of the Congressional Temperance Society.

Subjects:

Correspondence , Temperance , Politics and government , Suicide

Locations:

Washington, DC

People:

Weeks, John Wingate, 1781-1853 , Harper, Joseph Merrill, 1787-1865 , Blair, James, 1786-1834

Organizations:

United States. Congress
Congressional Temperance Society (Washington, D.C.)

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