Webster, Daniel (1782-1852) to Harriette Story Paige
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC01946.49 Author/Creator: Webster, Daniel (1782-1852) Place Written: Dunkirk, New York Type: Autograph letter signed Date: circa 17 May 1851 Pagination: 1 p. ; 20.2 x 13 cm. Order a Copy
Informs his sister-in-law Paige that his son, Daniel Fletcher Webster had a sore throat but that he recovered and is now writing at his table. Reports that he and Fletcher might travel to Buffalo, New York on a steamboat that evening. Letter written at 12 o'clock. 1851 written in pencil on this document at a later date.
Webster and his son, commonly called Fletcher were possibly in Dunkirk, New York, to attend the 1851 opening ceremonies of the New York and Erie Railway.
Dunkirk, May 17.
12 oclock
Dear Mrs Paige
Fletcher has had a very violent attack of sore throat. For two hours, I was terribly alarmed. It is all happily over - & he is now up, & writing at this table.
He & I think of going to Buffalo, in a nice Steam boat this P.M.
I am quite well.
Yrs affectionately
Daniel Webster
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