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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC03209.02 |
| From Archive Folder | Archive of correspondence relating to the Blair family, including letters of Roger B. Taney, Jackson, Welles |
| Title | Nehemiah Abbott to Francis P. Blair discussing the establishment of a Republican newspaper |
| Date | 9 May 1857 |
| Author | Abbott, Nehemiah (1804-1877) |
| Recipient | Blair, Francis Preston |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Abbott, a Maine Representative, discusses the establishment of a Republican newspaper in Washington, D.C. Recommends George Melville Weston for the editorial position to Blair, former editor of The Globe, a Washington, D.C. newspaper. |
| Subjects | Letter of Introduction or Recommendation Journalism Republican Party Washington, D.C. |
| People | Abbott, Nehemiah (1804-1877) Blair, Francis Preston (1821-1875) Weston, George Melville (1816-1887) |
| Place written | Belfast, Maine |
| Theme | Arts & Literature; Government & Politics |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Additional Information | George Melville Weston was a lawyer, author, and editor of a Democratic newspaper in Augusta, Maine. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |