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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC00152 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to 1853 |
| Title | Franklin Pierce to his brother regarding the appointment of David L. Gregg as Commissioner to the Sandwich Islands |
| Date | 10 August 1853 |
| Author | Pierce, Franklin (1804-1869) |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Writes that he is upset to hear what his brother has said about David L. Gregg, who was appointed Commissioner to the Sandwich Islands. Informs that this is the first he has heard about Gregg's Catholic sentiments and that it did not occur to him to ask Gregg about his religious opinions. Advises that maybe his brother's informants are mistaken. Postscript note to the Honorable John Aiken in Andover, Massachusetts saying that he will write to Mary soon. Written on mourning stationery. |
| Subjects | President Religion Christianity Global History and Civics Catholicism |
| People | Pierce, Franklin (1804-1869) Aiken, John (1797-1867) Gregg, David L. (fl. 1853) |
| Place written | Washington, D.C. |
| Theme | Religion; Government & Politics; The Presidency |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |