1841-1843, undated
Miscellaneous manuscripts / Individuals and organizations papers / Box 10
GUSN-389430
Letter is handwritten in ink on paper with chain and laid lines and has a watermark "Amies 1833" with a bird image.
The letter was sent to "Fletcher Webster Esq / Dept of State, / Washington" and bears an ink stamp from Boston. The letter is addressed to "My dear Son" and is signed "D Webster"
letters (correspondence)
1 folder letter, handwritten on 15 x 9.75 inch paper
MS029
Miscellaneous manuscript collection
2023
MS029.002.057
Gift
Dates inferred from Fletcher Webster's tenure at US State Department
Gift of Frances Wetherell, 2023
Webster, Daniel, 1782-1852 (Author)
letters (correspondence)
Letter was rehoused for long-term preservation.
Item
Miscellaneous manuscripts / Individuals and organizations papers / Box 10
Fletcher Webster (1813-1862) was Chief Clerk for the US State Department from 1841 to 1843. Fletcher was the son of Daniel Webster (1782-1852) and Grace Fletcher. Fletcher Webster was an attorney, a surveyor of the Port of Boston, and a commander in the 12th Massachusetts Regiment in the Civil War.
New Hampshire Historical Society (n.d.) Fletcher Webster.www.nhhistory.org/object/257499/webster-fletcher-1813-1862
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