Peabody, Nathaniel, 1741-1823 to John Langdon

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GLC06549
GLC#
GLC06549
Type
Letters
Date
1812/09/08
Author/Creator
Peabody, Nathaniel, 1741-1823
Title
to John Langdon
Place Written
Exeter, New Hampshire
Pagination
3 p. : address : docket ; Height: 30.6 cm, Width: 19 cm
Primary time period
The New Nation, 1783-1815
Sub-Era
The Age of Jefferson & Madison

In florid prose, Peabody appeals to Langdon's patriotism in order to enlist his support for the War of 1812."Our enemies are in our bosom." Recalls their service in the revolutionary war and seeks Langdon's attendance at an assembly to organize support for the federal government. In a postscript, comments on the Essex Junta's plans to lead New Hampshire and Vermont to secede from the Union and attempt to establish an eastern confederacy. Peabody was a New Hampshire legislator. Langdon had served as the state's governor.

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