Manuscripts

Robertson, James. Letter to Charles Fenton Mercer

Description: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. A.L.S. 7 p. References the United States Presidential election of 1812-13, the War of 1812, DeWitt Clinton, political parties and the Federalists, politics, and government.'
Type: Manuscripts(Opens in new tab)
Date: 1813 February 14
Call number: HM 27696
Additional description: Some letters contain references to the War of 1812 and to the activities of the Unitarian Church in New England and Baltimore.
Provenance: Purchased from Patricia Dykstra in 1957.
Associated people: Foster (Family); Appleton (Family)
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