Legacy Library: Daniel Webster

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Memoirs of the protector, Oliver Cromwell, and of his sons, Richard and Henry, illustrated by original letters, and other family papers. With portraits from original pictures. by Oliver Cromwell

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American diplomatic code, embracing collection of treaties and conventions between U.S. and foreign powers from 1778- by Jonathan Elliot

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Pocket maps of various states, Mexico, etc.

Letters from the Earl of Peterborough to General Stanhope in Spain : from the originals at Chevening by Earl of Charles Mordaunt Peterborough

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About meJanuary 18, 1782 – October 24, 1852

A skilled orator and statesman, Daniel Webster served several years in the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives before becoming both the 14th and the 19th Secretary of State under William Henry Harrison, John Tyler, and Millard Fillmore.

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About my libraryAt the time of Webster's death in 1852, his library contained 1302 titles, which were auctioned to the public in 1875, nearly 23 years after his death.

Catalog Source
The auction catalog, contributed by the University of California and digitized in the Internet Archive.

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A Boston Advertiser article about Webster's library, from the New York Times archives.

Real nameDaniel Webster

LocationMarshfield, Mass., United States

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