W. S. Thayer letter to Abby Hopper Gibbons, approximately 1850-1852
Scope and Contents
4 pages. William Sydney Thayer was a reporter for the New York Evening Post, a Washington correspondent, and U.S. Consul-General to Egypt. Thanks Abby and her daughter Sally for the guard chain. Discusses recent events concerning friends/family, including John P. Hale. Discusses his political work in Washington. Secretary Webster (probably Secretary of State Daniel Webster) said "Thayer, you are a good fellow, and I like you, but you have certain contraband notions about slavery that you should give up. The fact is the black slaves are far better off than the white laborers of the North. I wish you would reflect upon your opinions." Mentions an application of someone named Richter.
Subjects: Thayer, William Sydney, 1830-1864; Hale, John P. (John Parker), 1806-1873; Webster, Daniel, 1782-1852
Relevant locations: Washington (D.C.)
Dates
- Creation: approximately 1850-1852
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