Harrison, William Henry, 1773-1841 to C.S. Knapp

GLC06614

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GLC#
GLC06614
Type
Letters
Date
April 25, 1836
Author/Creator
Harrison, William Henry, 1773-1841
Title
to C.S. Knapp
Place Written
North Bend, Ohio
Pagination
9 p. : Height: 31 cm, Width: 19.5 cm
Primary time period
National Expansion and Reform, 1815-1860
Sub-Era
Age of Jackson

Discusses at length the present state of the government and the unconstitutional and monarchal rule of the current president, Andrew Jackson. Quotes Edward Gibbons' "Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire," and George Washington. Expresses his views on democracy, the Constitution, and the principles of government. Ends by accepting the nomination for the presidency from the Anti-Masonic State Committee of Vermont, which Knapp headed.

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