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[TYLER ADMINISTRATION]

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[TYLER ADMINISTRATION]
<p><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:windowtext'>[TYLER ADMINISTRATION] </span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial; color:windowtext'>Pennsylvanian Peter Gwinner writes to his Congressman, Joseph Lawrence in Washington. ALS, 2pp, 4to, Newtown, Bucks County, Jan 5, 1842. With free franked integral address leaf. Fascinating political content. In part, “...<i>I find considerable clamour prevails against the appointment of the naval officer...and also Cooper, the play actor...probably the most outrageous ever made</i>...” Gwinner continues, “<i>I have become disgusted with politics. I supported Harrison on principle & I regret to say that Tyler has broken down one of the strongest & best organized parties that ever existed since the election of Jackson, whom you know I supported...Tyler could not, out of 9,500 votes, receive 500...Dr. Jenks...is still a Tylerman; for my part, I could not be induced to support him for the best offer...unless he should pursue a very different course. He has prostrated himself & all those who have hitched to his car...the appointment of an English play actor will not satisfy the people here</i>...” Boldly penned and signed. <b>Thomas A. Cooper</b> (1776-1849) was a British actor whose daughter married President Tyler’s son. Tyler appointed him surveyor to the port of Philadelphia. VG.</span></p>