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Description
Correspondence of William Pitt Fessenden, and his sons Francis Fessenden and James Deering Fessenden. The majority of letters are addressed to William Pitt Fessenden on financial and political matters, but a few are private; several letters are addressed to Francis Fessenden, including one from William Pitt Fessenden. A handful are addressed to James Fessenden. Four letters (J.C. Ropes to P.W. Chandler, 1868; Joshua C. Stone to A.J.C. Sowdon, 1868; Charles Allen to A.J.C. Sowdon, 1868; and William Paine to J.A. Deblars, undated) are not addressed to any member of the Fessenden family, but mention William Pitt Fessenden or one of his sons.
Note
William Pitt Fesssenden was a U.S. senator from Maine (1854-1864, 1865:-1869) and Secretary of the Treasury during the Civil War (1864-1865:). His sons, General Francis and Brigadier General James Deering Fessenden were both lawyers active in Maine politics and served in the Civil War.
PID
islandora:103942
NYHS Identifier
Mss Collection - AHMC - Fessenden: William Pitt
Member of
Owning Institution
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Type
Subject (Topical)
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Subject (Geographic)
Date Created
1839 to 1888
Extent
83 items
