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Field name | Value |
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Collection Reference Number | GLC03883.04 |
From Archive Folder | Collection of five letters of Roger B. Taney |
Title | Roger Brooke Taney to John Y. Mason arguing against the removal of James Heath from his office |
Date | 27 October 1845 |
Author | Taney, Roger Brooke (1777-1864) |
Recipient | Mason, John Y. (John Young) |
Document Type | Correspondence |
Content Description | Discusses the removal of James P. Heath from office of weighmaster. States that Heath is very competent and believes that removing him from office would be politically unjust. |
Subjects | Government and Civics Politics American Statesmen Maritime Commerce |
People | Taney, Roger Brooke (1777-1864) Mason, John Y. (John Young) (1799-1859) Heath, James P. (1777-1854) |
Place written | Baltimore, Maryland |
Theme | Government & Politics; Merchants & Commerce |
Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
Additional Information | Mason served as United States Attorney General in James K. Polk's cabinet 1845-1846. Taney served as Chief Justice of the United States Supreme Court 1836-1864. |
Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |