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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC06313.04.058 |
| From Archive Folder | Aaron Hobart Collection |
| Title | Sampson Zabdiel to Aaron Hobart regarding political matters |
| Date | 2 January 1818 |
| Author | Sampson, Zabdiel (1781-1828) |
| Recipient | Hobart, Aaron |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Sends his condolence for Hobart's father's death. Mentions a "Bill, to establish a uniform system of Bankruptcy." Informs Hobart that he has not voted for the additional pay for "our services." Also, mentions that Henry Clay "is 'tooth & nail' against the present Administration." Explains that Clay and his friends are against everything the executive proposes; for instance, they oppose Monroe's belief that Congress does not have the authority to appropriate funds for internal improvements. |
| Subjects | President American Statesmen Politics Government and Civics Children and Family Finance Debt Congress US Constitution Infrastructure Death |
| People | Sampson, Zabdiel (1781-1828) Hobart, Aaron (1787-1858) Clay, Henry (1777-1852) Parris, Albion Keith (1788-1857) |
| Place written | Washington, D.C. |
| Theme | Health & Medicine; Government & Politics; Banking & Economics |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Additional Information | Zabdiel Sampson was a congressional representative from Massachusetts from 1817 to 1820, after which he was appointed collector of customs at Plymouth, Massachusetts in 1820, serving until his death. Aaron Hobart, lawyer, jurist, state senator, and congressman, was born on June 26, 1787 in Abington, Massachusetts. Hobart pursued classical studies and graduated from Brown University in 1805. Thereafter, he studied law and was admitted to the bar in 1809, commencing practice in Abington. In 1824 he moved to East Bridgewater, Massachusetts. He was a representative in the state legislature in 1814; a state senator in 1819; and in 1820 was elected a representative in the 16th congress to fill a vacancy, taking his seat on December 18, 1820. He was re-elected to the 17th, 18th, & 19th congresses, serving from 1820-1827. He was a member of the governor's council, 1827-31, and a judge of probate, 1843-58. He is the author of Historical Sketches of Abington Mass. (1839). He died in East Bridgewater, Massachusetts on September 19, 1858 and was buried in Central Cemetery. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |
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