Manuscripts

John Chase letter to Benjamin Chase

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Description: A four-page letter from John Chase to his brother Benjamin Chase (1799-1889), written from Washington, D.C., about the public and political reactions following the inauguration of John Quincy Adams (1767-1848). In the letter he details the fallout of the 1824 presidential election and the outcry from the supporters of Andrew Jackson, including the burning of Henry Clay in effigy. Chase also talks about the writings of Pennsylvania Congressman George Kremer (1775-1854), the election of New Hampshire Representative Nehemiah Eastman (1782-1856), and politics in Peru and Greece. He also states he will send more about Adams' inauguration to their father via Governor Bell. Accompanied by a typescript of the letter.
Type: Manuscripts(Opens in new tab)
Production date: 1825 March 4.
Call number: mssHM 84503
Creator: Chase, John (1793-1868)(Opens in new tab)
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Mary Frances Chase. To John C. Becher, Postmaster

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Mount Pleasant, Wisconsin; with envelope, letter followed by an autograph reply from Becher to Mary Chase.

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Warren D. Chase papers

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The collection consists almost entirely of correspondence by Warren D. Chase and the materials date from 1853 through 1868; the majority of the letters are addressed to Mary Frances Chase with a small number of letters written by Mary Frances, family members, friends and government officials. There are also a few letters to and from former Shakers which detail life in the Shaker faith and the lives of those, like Warren and Mary, who left the Shaker communities as adults.The letters by Warren Chase contain vivid descriptions of life as a soldier, the cities and countryside he passed through, and his thoughts on the war. He despaired of ever returning home to Wisconsin but felt the war was for a just cause and worth his sacrifices. The letters also describe medical care during the war, the treatment of fugitive slaves, and the mundane job of a clerk even during a time of war.

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Martin Van Buren, Kinderhook, New York, letter to William P. Van Ness, New York, New York :

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Van Buren writes primarily about the fallout over the presidential election of 1800, which elected Thomas Jefferson president and Aaron Burr vice president. He discusses Aaron Burr and newspaper editor James Cheetham, who had publicized claims that Burr had conspired to win the presidency. Also mentions the current fever epidemic in New York, presumably yellow fever.

mssHM 22944

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John Adams, Philadelphia, letter to Abigail Adams, Braintree, Massachusetts :

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Letter regarding Adams' extended separation from his family in which he lists the multiple tasks involved in the founding of the new nation. Contemporary copy of a letter that was intercepted by the British.

mssHM 27214

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Lewis Chase selection of poems

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This envelope consists of reprinted poems by various authors selected by Lewis Nathaniel Chase for and from the publication Peking Leader in the 1920s. Included is a 2-page list of the poems provided by Chase in June 1926.

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John Adams, Philadelphia, letter to Elbridge Gerry :

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Letter to Gerry, recently appointed to a special diplomatic commission to France, in which Adams lists several objections and opinions previously expressed by others to Gerry's appointment. Adams also expresses his wish for peace with France but also his concerns with fidelity to the public and U.S. self-defense; he also discusses the character of General John Marshall. Letter is endorsed by Gerry.

mssHM 22828

John Chase letter to Benjamin Chase

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