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Welles, Gideon (1802-1878) to Francis P. Blair

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC03209.24 Author/Creator: Welles, Gideon (1802-1878) Place Written: Hartford, Connecticut Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 24 July 1837 Pagination: 3 p. : address ; 25.5 x 20.3 cm. Order a Copy

Discusses the current scandal regarding the Washington Globe newspaper. Hopes that for the sake of the administration and the country, Blair does not succumb to the interests of the enemy. Discusses political gossip and seems to reassure Blair that his enemies' claims will be proven false.

Blair established the Washington Globe newspaper in 1830. He remained editor throughout the presidencies of Jackson and Van Buren. However, with the election of James K. Polk, Blair was forced to sell his interest in the paper in 1845. Welles was the editor of the Hartford Times newspaper from 1826-1836 and was Secretary of the Navy from 1861-1869.

Welles, Gideon, 1802-1878
Blair, Francis Preston, 1791-1876

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