Contributed by Maine Historical Society
Description
Randolph A. Codman of Standish wrote to Josiah Pierce of Gorham concerning the campaign for Congress of Stephen Longfellow of Portland, a Federalist candidate.
Codman warned Pierce to be "vigilant" because the Federalists were outnumbered 3-1.
Stephen Longfellow was the father of poet Henry Wadsworth Longfellow.
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About This Item
- Title: Randolph Codman letter on Stephen Longfellow election campaign, 1823
- Creator: Randolph A. Codman
- Creation Date: 1823-03-28
- Subject Date: 1823
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Locations:
- Standish, Cumberland County, ME
- Gorham, Cumberland County, ME
- Media: Ink on paper
- Local Code: Coll. 4210
- Collection: Pierce family collection
- Object Type: Text
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Standardized Subject Headings
- Political campaigns--Maine
- Longfellow, Stephen, 1776-1839
- Pierce, Josiah, 1792-1866--Correspondence
- Codman, Randolph--Correspondence
- Elections--Maine
- Federal Party (U.S.)
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