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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC03210.01 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to 1856 |
| Title | Roger Brooke Taney to Ira Joseph Patch regarding a letter from Francis Scott Key |
| Date | 4 December 1856 |
| Author | Taney, Roger Brooke (1777-1864) |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Declines a request from Patch to part with a letter from Francis Scott Key. Written to Patch at Salem, Massachusetts. |
| Subjects | American Statesmen Art, Music, Theater, and Film |
| People | Taney, Roger Brooke (1777-1864) Patch, Ira Joseph (fl. 1856) Key, Francis Scott (1779-1843) |
| Place written | Washington, D.C. |
| Theme | Arts & Literature |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Additional Information | Taney served as Chief Justice of the United States Supreme Court 1836-1864. Key was his brother-in-law. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |
| Related documents | Engraving of Roger B. Taney |