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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC01946.62.01 |
| From Archive Folder | Collection of letters written by and to Daniel Webster |
| Title | George Abbott to Harriette Story Paige regarding volume of Webster's works |
| Date | ca. 14 March 1858 |
| Author | Abbott, George (fl. 1851-1859) |
| Recipient | Paige, Harriette Story |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | George Abbot, a State Department employee, writes to Daniel Webster's sister-in-law Harriette Paige. Abbot, who served as Webster's clerk and assisted with the publication of his orations, informs Paige that he found a proof of the dedication of the fifth volume of Webster's works with a correction by Webster. Includes a printed dedication from the fifth volume of Webster's works, intended for Paige's husband James (see GLC1946.62.02). |
| Subjects | Literature and Language Arts Printing Politics Children and Family |
| People | Abbot, George (fl. 1851-1859) Paige, Harriette Story (1806-1863) Webster, Daniel (1782-1852) Webster, Daniel Fletcher (1813-1862) |
| Place written | Washington, D.C. |
| Theme | 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 |
| Related documents | Daniel Webster's dedication to James William Paige |
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