Letter from Benjamin Pierce to John W. Weeks, 1838 January 12
- Collection Name:
- John Wingate Weeks Papers, 1804-1899
- Title:
- Letter from Benjamin Pierce to John W. Weeks, 1838 January 12
- Creator:
- Pierce, Benjamin, 1757-1839
- Creator Role:
- Author
- Accession / Call Number:
- 1974.072
- Object ID:
- 1974.072.01.014.001
- Date:
- 1838/01/12
- Type of Material:
- textual record
- Physical Description:
- 1 letter
- Language:
- English
- Scope and Content:
- Letter from Benjamin Pierce in Hillsborough, NH, to John Wingate Weeks in Lancaster, NH, dated January 12, 1838. In the letter, Pierce discusses how men must be active in the face of the enemy and how in the past, every man used to have his arms ready for the call of the drum. He goes on to discuss the upcoming election as well as his health, noting he has lost use of his left hand. He ends the letter by stating he celebrated his 81st birthday on December 25th.
- Subjects:
- Correspondence , Politics and government , Elections , Health
- Locations:
- Hillsborough, NH
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- Credit Line:
- Gift of William B. Jordan, Jr.
- Restrictions:
- Available for research.
- Level Description:
- Item
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