Abbotsford Portraits and a Visit to Sir Walter Scott
Baron D Haussy and M de B visit Abbotsford in 1833, touring the Gothic mansion and its vast arms collection. They meet Sir Walter Scott, whose pale health and reticent charm contrast with Miss Scott’s grace as they tour the library, dining salon, and drawing rooms amid anecdote and reflection.
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Sir Walter Scott
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Baron D’haussy
Charles X
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M— de B
Melrose
T'weed
Walter Scott
Walter
Three Kingdoms
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Scott
Sir Walter
Mary Stuart
Henry Darnley
Earl of Essex
Anne Boleyn
Miss Scott
M. de B
Louis the Eleventh
Elizabeth
Mary Swart
James the First
Waverly
Quentin Durward
Wickliffe Named Postmaster General in US Cabinet
The Lexington Observer notes Governor Wickliffe has been appointed Post Master General by the President with Senate advice and consent. He will take the cabinet seat, return to Nelson to settle private affairs, and proceed to Washington. The piece defends the choice against hostile press attributions and praises his qualifications and expected efficiency.
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Utica
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Albany Evening Journal
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Rome
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Murprer
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Lion Best
Stephen L. Jernigan
Z. L. Daniel, Esq
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Shield
Get. G. McIver
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Statham
Laniers
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Mr. J
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Abolitionist Faction Sparks Governor’s Alarm
The governor denounces abolitionists in Congress as Whigs and warns Southern voters that true friends will be revealed soon. He notes the Whig faction within abolitionist ranks and criticizes leaders aligned with Clay's circle, signaling political realignments ahead.
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Congress
Whig orthodoxy and veto power in a divided era
A responsible source notes fewer than fifty signed the unanimous address and no Massachusetts member attended to voice dissent. The piece argues against abolishing the presidential veto, recalls historic limits on majority power, and criticizes attacks on executive authority while defending President Tyler and constitutional safeguards amid national tensions.
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Massachusetts
Tyler
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Supreme Court
Democratic Congress
Jackson
Washington
Adams
Jefferson
Madison
Opinion of Lord Brougham on National Bank Monopoly
Lord Brougham denounces the Bank of England monopoly as dangerous to the nation’s money market and trade. He urges restricting the Bank’s monopoly to open competition, allowing other firms to rise, to steady the country’s finances and property. Dated February 2, 1826. Mention of Minos and Toronto steamers shelled near Navy Island with cannon fire observed last night. Buffalo Commercial.
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Dancerous Monoroy
Bank of Eyclanp
Bank of England
Wisling
Bank of Fingland
Official Post Office reform and court actions in 1841
A 1841 letter from President Tyler urges immediate inquiries into postmasters in Pennsylvania and Ohio for partisan activity and calls for firing offending officials. The note stresses separating the Post Office from politics and condemns postmasters using their franking for elections. Also reported are murders in Georgia and Alabama, with suspect descriptions and a court trial in Area, Sept. 27, 1841, detailing delays, subpoenas, and juror handling.
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Ohio
Post Office Department
Post Office
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