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TWO STATESMEN. The Observations of Fifty Years in the State Department
An elderly Washington official recalls a half century at the State Department beginning with Andrew Jackson. William P. Faherty, 82, native of Baltimore, describes Webster Calhoun and others, frames anecdotes on secrecy, favors, and political shifts, and recounts a few personal loyalty tales across administrations.
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State Department
Washington
Daniel
Washington Post
Andrew Jackson
United States
William P. Faherty
Faherty
Baltimore
England
Washington Monument
Webster
Calhoun
Buchanan
Cass
Mr. Faherty
Jackson
John Forsyth
Montgomery County
Maryland
Daniel Webster
Mr. Webster
Odd Fellows’ Hall
Historical Society
New York
Waherty
Dan Webster
Wm. P. Faherty
Great Statesman
Forsyth
Marcy
Iwan
Seward
Jude Black
Manchester Guardian
Ti Fe
Manchester
Manchester Exchange
Blakeburn
Enes