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Benjamin Harris Brewster letter to James Buchanan, 1858.
Kislak Center for Special Collections - Manuscripts Misc Mss Box 24 Folder 19
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- Format:
- Manuscript
- Author/Creator:
- Brewster, Benjamin Harris, 1816-1888.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Cadwalader, John, 1805-1879.
- Cadwalader, John.
- Genre:
- Correspondence.
- Penn Provenance:
- Sold by Kaaterskill Books (East Jewett, New York), 2019.
- Physical Description:
- 1 item (1 leaf)
- Contained In:
- Miscellaneous Manuscripts. Box 24 Folder 19
- Place of Publication:
- 1858.
- Biography/History:
- Born in Salem, New Jersey and raised in Philadelphia. Brewster became a lawyer and politician in New Jersey. He served as Attorny General of the United States from 1881 to 1885.
- Summary:
- A letter dated April 2, 1858 from Brewster to President of the United States, James Buchanan regarding the appointment of John Cadwalader to a District Court Judge. Brewster recommended Cadwalader to President Buchanan.
- OCLC:
- 1143638977
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