Wright, Silas (1795-1847) to Francis P. Blair & John C. Rives
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC03209.25 Author/Creator: Wright, Silas (1795-1847) Place Written: Canton, New York Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 23 April 1835 Pagination: 2 p. : address : envelope : free frank ; 25.4 x 19.7 cm. Order a Copy
Apologizing for remark meant in jest and for a late payment.
Silas Wright was a New York Senator, and later governor.
Francis P. Blair was the publisher of the Globe, the official paper of the Democratic party for fifteen years.
Rives founded the Globe along with Blair, and was its proprietor.
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