Silas Wright letters to Benjamin F. Butler, A. C. Flagg, and John Tyler

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1827

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1846

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1827

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{"value"=>"Silas Wright letters to Benjamin F. Butler, A. C. Flagg, and John Tyler"}

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{"value"=>"<span class=\"corpname\">The New York Public Library. <span class=\"subarea\">Manuscripts and Archives Division</span></span> <div class=\"address\"><span class=\"addressline\">New York, New York</span></div>"}

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{"value"=>"<p>Silas Wright letters to Benjamin F. Butler, A. C. Flagg, and John Tyler, Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library</p>"}

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{"value"=>"Wright, Silas, 1795-1847", "type"=>"persname"}

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{"value"=>"<p>Letters to Benjamin F. Butler of New York, dated mostly from Washington. Relating to politics; Jersey City Revenue District Speaker of the House, 1839; President Jackson and Currency Bill; Jesse Hoyt and revenue discrepancies; Butler's relationship with Hoyt, and Congressional investigation efforts to nominate Van Buren, 1844; Wright declines nomination for Vice President; Gov. Wright declines to nominate General officers of New York. In all, 54 letters, including one letter to A.C. Flagg, two letters to President Tyler, and one letter to Wright.</p>", "supress_display"=>true}

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{"value"=>"<p>Received in 1948.</p>"}

relatedmaterial

{"value"=>"<span class=\"archref\">Silas Wright letters and documents. Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library.</span> <span class=\"archref\">Silas Wright message to the New York Legislature. Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library.</span>"}

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{"value"=>"<p>Compiled by Laura Morris.</p>"}

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{"value"=>" Letters to Benjamin F. Butler of New York, dated mostly from Washington. Relating to politics; Jersey City Revenue District Speaker of the House, 1839; President Jackson and Currency Bill; Jesse Hoyt and revenue discrepancies; Butler's relationship with Hoyt, and Congressional investigation efforts to nominate Van Buren, 1844; Wright declines nomination for Vice President; Gov. Wright declines to nominate General officers of New York. In all, 54 letters, including one letter to A.C. Flagg, two letters to President Tyler, and one letter to Wright.", "generated"=>true}

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.21 linear feet (1 volume)

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1827

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1846

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