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| Collection Reference Number
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GLC02793.029
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| From Archive Folder
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The Personal side of the Presidency: 32 letters and documents
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| Title
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Franklin Pierce to Mary A. Aiken regarding weariness, loneliness, and a political appointment
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| Date
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26 August 1853
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| Author
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Pierce, Franklin (1804-1869)
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| Recipient
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Aiken, Mary Means
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| Document Type
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Correspondence
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| Content Description
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Written as President to his sister. He complains of being beset by problems, especially now that Webster has left for New England.
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| Subjects
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President Women's History Children and Family Government and Civics Politics Health and Medical
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| People
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Aiken, Mary Means (1801-1883) Pierce, Franklin (1804-1869)
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| Place written
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Washington
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| Theme
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The Presidency; Government & Politics; Foreign Affairs; Women in American History; Children & Family; Health & Medicine
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| Sub-collection
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The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859
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| Copyright
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The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History
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| Module
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Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859
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| Related documents
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Letter of condolence from Franklin Pierce to John Aiken
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| Transcript
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Show/hide Washington Finally Sir [illegible] August 26 1850 My dear Sister- I find mysef so weary at the close of each day, that is difficult to overcome a disinclination for anything like labor in the evening, but I have past left Jeanie looking over the evenings papers, to excuse a purpose too long difered [sic]. You expected no apologies from me My dear siste. You know with that warm sincere and greatful affection i always regard you & my strong , but at the same times genial sympathathising Brother, who upheld me in that period of my extremest trail as it seems to me no other earthly friend could- Every member of your family and daily I might almost say hourly in my thoughts- And dear Alfred with a tenderness and a yearning for the restoration of his health it would be vain to attempt to Express- Jane of course gives you details your daily life and her pictures show you him entirely alone we are sinc Mr webster left for New England- I am sure if ever man needed wisdom from above I do in my present position. The variety, complexity & importance of Matter connected with home administration & our foreign policy relations, daily claiming my attention can harldy be over estimated- Still I have been been blessed with health and have been therefore to be sustained Earnest purpose to do what is right & leave cansequenses to take care of themselves- I wrote Mr. Aiken a short letter a few days since in relation to Mr. Gregg of Illinois appointed, Come to the Sandwich Islands- I have not yet been able to obtain my satisfactory information as this religious sentiments- But I am gruiner of Judge young formerly senator from Illinois as to his opinions after appointment. He replied that it was the best that could have been made from the state- That Mr. Ls. was an with Lawyer, universally respected- A must accept termination since- And thatt altho [sic] he never knew him well he never heard that he was Catholic- Mr. Ls- will be here in September and I will write ti her A. after I have seen him- Lying my love oath her family could leave me alone Yours truly affectionate Brother Franklin Pierce
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