box 5, folder 1, [title not supplied], 1856

Containers:
Box 5, Folder 1
Extent:
29 letters
Scope and content:
Notable Letters:
  1. 9 July Henry Force describes trial of Preston Brookes for assault of Sumner in the Senate.
  2. 17 Aug. Henry Force discusses maintenance of Washington Territory boundary.
  3. 24 Aug. Father tries unsuccessfully to get a clerkship at Congress.
  4. 3 Sept. Henry Force describes his father's (Peter Force) problems with his documentary history of America.
  5. 3 Nov. Peyton believes Buchanan will defeat Fillmore in presidential election.

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