Samuel R. Curtis Letter, 1841 October 5

File — Box: OS0015, oversize-folder: 4258.01

Scope and Contents

This collection contains a letter from Samuel R. Curtis to his brother in Mount Vernon, Ohio, about their property. He expresses his opinion of the Whig party, specifically President John Tyler. In the letter, Curtis, also a member of the Whig party, writes that he has become disheartened by the actions of President Tyler.

Dates

1841 October 5

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Biographical / Historical

John Tyler was a member of the Whig party and the tenth president of the United States following the death of President William Henry Harrison. He served from 1841 to 1845.