Fessenden, William Pitt (1806-1869) to Thurman Fessenden, John Underwood, and Samuel Tisdale
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC01465 Author/Creator: Fessenden, William Pitt (1806-1869) Place Written: Portland, Maine Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 12 December 1840 Pagination: 2 p. ; 24.5 x 20.2 cm. Order a Copy
Fessenden, Maine Senator-Elect, thanks members of the New England Society of the City of New York for an invitation to attend the Society's anniversary on 22 December 1840. Declines the invitation, which commemorated the landing of the Pilgrims at Plymouth. Offers these sentiments on the anniversary: "The spirit of the Pilgrims- Trust in God, and unwavering constancy of purpose. With that spirit our Country's liberties were won. Without it they cannot be preserved."
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