Millard Fillmore letter
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One 1840 letter from Millard Fillmore, New York State Representative in the 26th United States Congress, promoting the election of William Henry Harrison for the office of U.S. President.
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Circular letter from Millard Fillmore, New York State Representative in the 26th United States Congress, promoting the election of William Henry Harrison for the office of U.S. President and commenting on the administration of current President Martin Van Buren. The letter is sent from Washington, D.C. and includes marginal notes by Elijah Knight of Erie County, N.Y., who forwarded the letter to F.D. Bordman of Medina, Orleans County, N.Y. It is dated February 19, 1840. Fillmore himself would later serve as U.S. President from 1850 to 1853.
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Preferred Citation
Millard Fillmore letter, 1840, 1977.511, Box and Folder number; Brooklyn Public Library, Center for Brooklyn History.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift of J. Kent Nelson, 1945.
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This collection was rehoused and the finding aid revised by Dee Bowers in 2023.
