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Van Buren, Martin (1782-1862) to John L. O'Sullivan

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC01357 Author/Creator: Van Buren, Martin (1782-1862) Place Written: Kinderhook, New York Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 7 February 1845 Pagination: 1 p. ; 25 x 20 cm. Order a Copy

Praises O'Sullivan for the discretion and talent he has displayed in covering news as editor of the newspaper, "The New York Morning News." States, "Its general aspect is precisely what I desire to see in a Newspaper ... " Written from his estate, Lindenwald in Kinderhook, New York.

Van Buren, Martin, 1782-1862
O'Sullivan, John L., 1813-1895

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