Jonathan Roberts memoirs circa 1840

Jonathan Roberts memoirs

Photostats of the memoirs of Jonathan Roberts, Quaker, political leader in Pennsylvania, congressman, and United States senator. Besides genealogical data on the Roberts family, who settled in Merion Township in 1682, and moral precepts, these volumes contain information on political trends, 1790-1...

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Main Author: Roberts, Jonathan 1771-1854 (Creator)
Collection:Jonathan Roberts Memoirs
Collection Number:Am.12966
Format: Manuscript
Language:English
Subjects:
Social life and customs > 19th century.
United States > History > War of 1812.
United States > Politics and government > 19th century
Physical Description: 0.25 Linear feet 0.25 linear feet, 2 volumes
Summary: Photostats of the memoirs of Jonathan Roberts, Quaker, political leader in Pennsylvania, congressman, and United States senator. Besides genealogical data on the Roberts family, who settled in Merion Township in 1682, and moral precepts, these volumes contain information on political trends, 1790-1830, and on the social and economic development of the nation. The reminiscences present scenes of Roberts' domestic life, early school days, apprenticeship, intellectual development, and his activities as an ardent Jeffersonian Democrat in state and national politics. John Quincy Adams, Simon Cameron, Henry Clay, William H. Crawford, Albert Gallatin, Andrew Jackson, James Madison, James Monroe, Martin Van Buren, and others are discussed. Roberts' participation in the debates on the War of 1812, financial problems, and other national issues are described.

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