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Daniel Webster, Autobiography

I do not remember when or by whom I was taught to read; because I cannot and never could recollect a time when I could not read the Bible. I suppose I was taught by my mother, or by my elder sisters. My father seemed to have no higher object in the world, than to educate his children, to the full extent of his very limited ability. No means were within his reach, generally speaking but the small town schools. These were kept by teachers, sufficiently indifferent, in the several neighborhoods of the township, each a small part of the year. To these I was sent, with the other children.

When the school was in our neighborhood, it was easy to attend; when it removed to a more distant district* I followed it, still living at home…When it removed still further, my father sometimes boarded me out*, in a neighboring family, so that I could still be in the school. A good deal of this was an extra care, more than had been bestowed on my elder brothers, and originating in a conviction of the slenderness and frailty of my constitution, which was thought not lik

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Daniel Webster: The Man and His Time

In almost every respect, Daniel Webster was larger than life, an intellectual colossus, a statesman of the first rank, and a man of towering and finally unfulfilled ambition. In this new biography, Webster is seen as a major player in American politics in the era between the War of 1812 and the beginning of the Civil War, involved with every significant issue confronting the new nation. Webster had no equal as an orator, then or since. Whether in the Senate, before the Supreme Court, or on the political stump, he was a golden-tongued spellbinder, often holding audiences in thrall for hours. In his lifelong defense of the Constitution, and as a constant upholder of the Union, Webster won love and respect. He was often referred to as "the Godlike Daniel". But he was also referred to as "Black Dan" because of his questionable dealings with men of wealth and power, his political conniving, his habitual nonpayment of debts, and perhaps even his somewhat roving eye.

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The Autobiographies of Noah Webster: From the Letters and Essays, Memoir and Diary - Hardcover

The Autobiographies of Noah Webster: From the Letters and Essays, Memoir, and Diary Edited with an Introduction by Richard M. Rollins

Webster, Noah; Rollins, Richard M.

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Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: fine. First Edition. Fine black cloth with fine dust jacket. xvi., 378 clean pp., some dust to the top page edge. We've added a clear wrapper to the dj. "This book publishes for the first time Noah Webster's formal autobiography as well as several other accounts of various aspects of his life. An essay by the editor analyzes Webeter's self-portraits within the context of his life and time. Historians will find this collection quite useful for research on virtually any aspect of American life between 1778 and 1843. Webster wrote to our about an impressive range of public figures. His essays and letters to such individuals as George Washington, James Madison