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WEBSTER, DANIEL

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WEBSTER, DANIEL
(1782 - 1852) American lawyer and statesman who verbally jousted with Calhoun in the Senate and later supported Clay's compromise measures on slavery. A.L.S. 1p. 4to., Washington, Feb. 14, 1835, to Thereon Metcalf, Senator for Massachusetts. In part: ""...I am not aware that any occasion exists at present for any Legislation provision, in regard to the case of the state of Rhode Island against the Commonwealth of Massachusetts...I should be very glad that the Committee on the Judiciary...should peruse the plea and answer..."". Repaired fold tears, a few marginal chips and a hole, not affecting text, overall good.