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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC03209.21 |
| From Archive Folder | Archive of correspondence relating to the Blair family, including letters of Roger B. Taney, Jackson, Welles |
| Title | Henry Simpson to Francis P. Blair recommending Jacksonian supporter Henry Petriken |
| Date | 19 December 1831 |
| Author | Simpson, Henry (1790-1868) |
| Recipient | Blair, Francis Preston |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Recommending Jacksonian supporter Henry Petriken, who had served in the Pennsylvania state senate, and wishes to be appointed an official visitor to West Point. The Board of Visitors at West Point are responsible for inquiring about the Academy's morale and discipline, curriculum, instructions, physical equipment, fiscal affairs and academic methods. The board consists of presidential appointees and members of Congress. At this time Simon Cameron was among those on the board. |
| Subjects | Letter of Introduction or Recommendation West Point (US Military Academy) |
| People | Simpson, Henry (1790-1868) Blair, Francis Preston (1791-1876) |
| Place written | Harrisburg, Pennsylvania |
| Theme | Government & Politics; Education |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Additional Information | Henry Simpson was a writer and member of the legislature of Pennsylvania. Francis P. Blair was the publisher of the Globe, the official paper of the Democratic party for fifteen years. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |