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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC01946.14 |
| From Archive Folder | Collection of letters written by and to Daniel Webster |
| Title | Daniel Webster to James William Paige discussing business and politics, as well as family life |
| Date | 23 December 1831 |
| Author | Webster, Daniel (1782-1852) |
| Recipient | Paige, James William |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Serving as Massachusetts Senator, Webster informs his brother-in-law that he will be travelling to Baltimore and Annapolis to assist in settling a legal dispute between the Maryland Rail Road and Canal. Asks if "Mrs. Webster and the girls ... talk and laugh as usual, or [if] the cold weather sealed their lips." Reports that he enjoys the company of Paige's business partner Nathan Appleton, elected in 1830 as Massachusetts Representative, and adds that he anticipates debates about the Tarriff Bill to ensue. |
| Subjects | Politics Law Canals Railroad Travel Children and Family Congress Taxes or Taxation Finance Economics Commerce Merchants and Trade Government and Civics Nullification Global History and Civics |
| People | Webster, Daniel (1782-1852) Paige, James William (fl. 1824-1852) Webster, Caroline LeRoy (1797-1882) Appleton, Nathan (1779-1861) |
| Place written | Washington, D.C. |
| Theme | Women in American History; Government & Politics; Banking & Economics; Industry; Foreign Affairs; Law |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Additional Information | While Senator (1827-1840) and (1945-1850), Webster frequently travelled between Boston and Washington, D.C. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |
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