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Daniel Webster
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To Professor Van Tyne, who, according to original plans, was to have written this volume, I am indebted for a number of helpful suggestions and for the use of transcripts and other materials gathered by him during the preparation of his admirable collection of the Letters. My thanks should be expressed, also, for courtesies received from the authorities of the Library of Congress, the New Hampshire Historical Society, the Massachusetts Historical Society, and the Boston Athenaeum.
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This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
To Professor Van Tyne, who, according to original plans, was to have written this volume, I am indebted for a number of helpful suggestions and for the use of transcripts and other materials gathered by him during the preparation of his admirable collection of the Letters. My thanks should be expressed, also, for courtesies received from the authorities of the Library of Congress, the New Hampshire Historical Society, the Massachusetts Historical Society, and the Boston Athenaeum.
About the Publisher
Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com
This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
445 pages, Hardcover
First published September 12, 2013
About the author
Frederic Austin Ogg
175 books1 followerHistorian and political scientist, was born in Solsberry, Indiana, the son of William R. Ogg and Sarah S. Law, farmers. The family later moved to Greencastle, Indiana, so that Ogg could attend college at DePauw University. He graduated in 1899 and earned a master’s degree from Indiana University in 1900. Ogg began his teaching career in Indianapolis at the Manual Training High School. He married Emma Virginia Perry in 1903; they had no children. He completed his thesis, “Slave Property as an Issue in Anglo-American Diplomacy, 1782–1828,” and received a Ph.D. in history from Harvard University in 1908.
As a distinguished scholar of political science, Ogg authored over 20 volumes, many of which were core curriculum in this field of study. He also served as editor of the American Political Science Review from 1926 to 1949 and in 1941, was named President of the American Political Science Association.
As a distinguished scholar of political science, Ogg authored over 20 volumes, many of which were core curriculum in this field of study. He also served as editor of the American Political Science Review from 1926 to 1949 and in 1941, was named President of the American Political Science Association.
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