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Houston, Sam (1793-1863) To: John Campbell

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC07982 Author/Creator: Houston, Sam (1793-1863) Place Written: Nashville Type: Letter signed Date: 1828/05/15 Pagination: 4 p. + addr. 25.1 cm x 19.8 cm Order a Copy

Endorsing Jackson and attacking John Q. Adams, who " would rejoice at the establishment of a throne on the ruins of our sacred constitution."

Houston, Sam, 1793-1863
Campbell, John, fl. 1828
Jackson, Andrew, 1767-1845
Adams, John Quincy, 1767-1848

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