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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC07352 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to 1841 |
| Title | Franklin Pierce to Benjamin P. McNeil offering him congratulations on his acceptance at West Point |
| Date | 20 February 1841 |
| Author | Pierce, Franklin (1804-1869) |
| Recipient | McNeil, Benjamin P. |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | New Hampshire Senator Pierce writes to his nephew in Boston, Massachusetts, to offer him congratulations on his acceptance at West Point. Advises him that "this will be that period when your character will receive the stamp and impress that will probably go with it thro' life." Encloses for his edification a copy of a letter of support and encouragement (not included here) that he has written to "the only son of the late Jas. B. Thornton," an orphan. Docketed. |
| Subjects | President West Point (US Military Academy) Education Military History Letter of Introduction or Recommendation |
| People | Pierce, Franklin (1804-1869) McNeil, Benjamin P. (fl. 1841) |
| Place written | Washington, D.C. |
| Theme | The Presidency; Education |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |