C.A.Clinton letter
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Scope and Contents
Letter from C. A. (Charles Alexander) Clinton (1798-1861) to Martin Van Buren (1782-1862), then Vice President of the United States. The letter introduces Mr. Edward Byrne of New York City to the Vice President and requests that he provide Byrne with a letter of introduction to the acting American Ambassador in London, Aaron Vail (1796-1878). C.A. Clinton was the son of New York governor, Dewitt Clinton. He served as his father’s secretary until his death in 1828 and then relocated to New York City, where he practiced law.
Dates
- created: 1833 Jan 3
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open for research.
Extent
1.00 items
0.00 Linear Feet
Language of Materials
English
Source of Acquisition
Donor unknown.
Existence and Location of Originals
http://www.litchfieldhistoricalsociety.org
Other Descriptive Information
This collection was processed with support from the Council on Library and Information Resources (CLIR).
Genre / Form
- Title
- C.A.Clinton letter
- Author
- Lee S. Cook
- Date
- 11/01/2010
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Litchfield Historical Society Repository
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