James Gillespie Blaine Letter (undated)
Scope and Contents
Autograph letter signed. Informal letter (five pages), speaks of electricity, Green Mountain, Handy, Cornell, Edison, running for presidency (probably 1892 election), etc. Blaine directed the recipient (unknown) of this letter to burn it.
Dates
- undated
Creator
- Blaine, James Gillespie, 1830-1893 (Person)
Access Restrictions
No restrictions on access.
Use Restrictions
Information on literary rights available in the repository.
Biographical Note
James Gillespie Blaine was born 1830 Jan. 31 in West Brownsville, Pa., and died 1893 Jan. 27 in Washington, D.C. He was a Maine politician and served in the state legislature and then in the federal government as a Representative, Senator, and Secretary of State. He ran for President in 1884 as a Republican (unsuccessfully).
Extent
1 item
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Autograph letter signed. Informal letter (five pages), speaks of electricity, Green Mountain, Handy, Cornell, Edison, running for presidency (probably 1892 election), etc. Blaine directed the recipient (unknown) of this letter to burn it.
General
No finding aid - see Special Collections librarian for assistance.
- Edison, Thomas A. (Thomas Alva), 1847-1931
- Letters (Correspondence) Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Presidential candidates Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Railroads -- Electrification Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Title
- Guide to the James Gillespie Blaine Letter (undated)
- Status
- No Additional Box Or Folder List For This Small Collection
- Date
- 2012
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
- Language of description note
- English.
Repository Details
Part of the Raymond H. Fogler Library Special Collections Repository
5729 Raymond H. Fogler Library
University of Maine
Orono ME 04469-5729 United States
207-581-1686
