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John Forsyth letters
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Forsyth, John, 1780-1841 |
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1824-1838 |
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The collection consists of five letters signed "John Forsyth": dated Washington, February 23, 1824, to John O'Connor, regarding
the presidential election in New York; dated Georgetown, February 25, 1825, to John Michael O'Connor, regarding the presidential
election and ramifications of political activity; dated Washington, May 29, 1826, "Mr. James Barbour," regarding expenses
paid by the Department of War to the Creek Nation; dated New York, [October 10, 1835], "My dear sir" [S. Dirkins?]; dated
Washington, April 14, 1838, to "Robert Gilmer," regarding Gilmer's letter concerning the discharge of Joseph Cullen, U. S.
Consulate at Tenerife.
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ms477 |
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Hargrett Library |
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John Forsyth papers
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Forsyth, John, 1780-1841 |
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1824-1839 |
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The collection consists of correspondence from John Forsyth executing his duties as Secretary of State: dated December 30,
1834, to "Consul of the United States at Port Au Prince," concerning a leave of absence for a consul in Haiti; dated July
6, 1838, "Thomas Jefferson Smith, appointed Consul of the United States for the Port of Cette, France;" dated October 19,
1839, "Hoyt, Collector of Customs, New York," authorizing payment to "George Grismold" as a share of claims made against
the Dutch government. Other items included in the collection are autographs and sentiments from Forsyth, a legal document
attesting to a constituent's residency in Georgia, and a third person letter to Gales & Seaton in Washington, D.C., asking
them to make a correction to their reporting of his participation in a U.S. House of Representatives debate.
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ms3453 |
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Hargrett Library |
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