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Letter from H.E.W. Evans to Diedrich Willers explaining why Evans, an Ohioan, supports Harrison in the current presidential campaign; Harrison is a man who has had a " ….long life of moral and political honesty". August 15, 1840; se also letter from Mattias S. Weaver to Willers, November 16, 1842.

Scope and Contents A number of compositions written as school assignments by Diedrich Willers Jr. on various topics (e.g. On Music, John Calvin, The Government of Passion, Ulrich Zwingli, The Magnetic Telegraph, Education, The Town of Varid, On the Negro, Their Treatment compared with that of the Indians), November 4, 1846 - March 2, 1854; also, there are a large number of undated notes, exercises, and speeches used in school, c. 1845-1855. School rules written by Diedrich Willers Jr., October 11, 1852. Report...

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Letter from Diedrich Willers Jr. to Messrs. I and L. H. Parker discussing recent political events in the town of Varick, September 19, 1848; see letter from D. Willer Jr. to A. Sears requesting support for his candidacy for School Commissioner of Seneca County - Willers mentions his qualifications which include loyal support to the Democratic Party, May 24, 1856

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Letter from Diedrich Willers Jr. to Messrs I, and J. H. Parker describing the landing of a balloon not far from his home which had previously ascended from Geneva Sept 19, 1848.

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Letter from Diedrich Willers Jr. to the editor of the Seneca Observer describing the "Sabbath School Celebration" at Bearytown, N.Y. July 4, 1848; the description was used for a composition on February 13, 1850. (see under education)

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Description by Diedrich Willers Jr. of Koussouth's visit to Auburn, N.Y. May 29, 1852

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Letter from Diedrich Willers to the American Home Missionary Society discussing his activities as a missionary to the foreign born populace of Waterloo, N.Y., August 1, 1853. Also, see letter of the elders of the German Evangelical Protestant Church in Waterloo, N.Y. to the Home Missionary Board May 2, 1853

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Description of trip made to Washington, D. C. by Diedrich Willers Jr. to see inaugural of Buchanan, also to make contacts with political leaders, March 18, 1857.

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Letter from Diedrich, Jr. to A. Sears requesting Sears help in securing the election as school commissioner in Seneca County, May 24, 1857

Scope and Contents Letter from Diedrich Willers Jr. to W. Drake Parsons concerning the filling of certain postmasterships in N.Y. and the position of the Democratic party in the state, September 1857; see draft of letter from Willers to G. J. Tucker concerning the appointment of Willers to a clerkship in the State Department at Albany, December 7, 1857; see letter from Willers to Calvin Willers regarding the appointment of Calvin as a Notary Public in Seneca County, March 16, 1864. Letter from Wilson S. Hunt...