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Title: 1837-11-24 +WOODBRIDGE MICH----LIVINGSTON CO----V9-----BROWN #MANUSCRIPT CANCEL & MS FREE/ J. WOOD P.M. ( JOHN WOOD SERVED AS WOODBRIDGE'S FIRST AND ONLY POSTMASTER FROM MAY 27, 1837 TO DECEMBER 8, 1838)----FREE FRANK-----TO JOHN M. WOOD, SPRINGFIELD, HAMPDEN CO, MASS-----JOHN WOOD WRITING TO HIS SON WITH CONTENT INCLUDING THE JUST CONCLUDED ELECTION WITH HIS NOMINATION FOR JUDGE NOTING "...THE JACKSON TROOPS WERE A LITTLE TO STRONG FOR US IN THIS COUNTRY. MY OPPONENT WAS CHOSEN BY ABOUT 60 MAJORITY. I HEARD THAT I HAD MORE VOTES THAN ANY OTHER WHIG CANDIDATE FOR A COUNTY OFFICE EXCEPT ONE, SO THAT I HAVE THE SATISFACTION OF THINKING THAT I HAVE THE CONFIDENCE OF MY FELLOW CITIZENS OF THE WHIG PARTY...THE ELECTION WAS HELD AT MY HOUSE THE FIRST DAY..." PLUS MUCH MORE ABOUT MONEY, FAMILY ETC.------GENEALOGY----COURTESY OF ELLIS I /WHITFORD AUCTION 2018 LOT 439 Item ID: E0-42802 View Map
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