Item 31: Letter from Horace Greeley to Hendrick B[radley]. Wright, 1872 August 10
Item — Box: 11, Folder: 31
Dates
- Created: 1872 August 10
Creator
- Greeley, Horace, 1811-1872 (Person)
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Extent
1 items
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Type of Material:
Letter
Condition Note:
Good.
Measurements:
8 in. x 5 in. (closed); 8 in. x 10 1/16 in. (open)
Description:
This is a letter from Horace Greeley to Hendrick Wright on August 10, 1872. Greeley was a candidate of the new Liberal Republican Party in the 1872 presidential election against incumbent President Ulysses S. Grant. During this letter Greeley is hoping to get the support of Pennsylvania but is confident he can still win without PA’s support. The creator of this letter, Horace Greeley, was born in New Hampshire in 1811. Greeley was a newspaper publisher and editor, while also having served in the U.S. House of Representatives. The recipient of this letter, H[endrick] B[radley] Wright, was born in Pennsylvania in 1808. Wright would go on to study law and serve in the U.S. House of Representatives. Later in his life he voiced his opinion on labor concerns and in 1871 Wright wrote a book on it.
Location:
New York
Transcription:
privote(?)
New York, July 31, 1872
Dear Sir:
I hope we might succeed even without Pennsylvania but we would much prefer to succeed with PA as I trust we may.
Your suggestion will be considered.
Yours,
Horace Greeley
Hon Hendrick B. Wright
Creator
- Greeley, Horace, 1811-1872 (Person)
Repository Details
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