Sophia Seymour, Washington, D.C., to Clarissa Seymour, Utica, New York, 1837

Extent:

9 p.

Scope and content:

[Mentioning a visit to the President [ Andrew Jackson] and hearing a speech by [Henry] Clay, describing balls and parties in a light-hearted manner, and giving her personal `first impressions' of Nathaniel Parker Willisand his wife. She describes Willis as "the most unintellectual, unpoetical looking person imaginable."]

Names:

Sophia Seymour
Clarissa Seymour
Andrew Jackson
[Henry] Clay
Nathaniel Parker Willis

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