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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC01946.54 |
| From Archive Folder | Collection of letters written by and to Daniel Webster |
| Title | Daniel Webster to Harriette Story Paige regarding a social engagement |
| Date | ca. 1845 |
| Author | Webster, Daniel (1782-1852) |
| Recipient | Paige, Harriette Story |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Possibly referring to himself, states that a person of dark complexion who is as old but not as fat as Shakespeare's character Sir John Falstaff would not miss a dinner including guests J.P.D. (possibly Massachusetts Governor John Davis), J.W.P. (possibly Webster's brother-in-law, Harriette's husband James William Paige), and C.H.W. |
| Subjects | Humor and Satire Literature and Language Arts Children and Family |
| People | Webster, Daniel (1782-1852) Paige, Harriette Story (1806-1863) Paige, James William (fl. 1824-1852) |
| Theme | Government & Politics; Arts & Literature |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |
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