Wells, Joseph B. (d. 1856). Letter, 1841 | Illinois History and Lincoln Collections

Title: Wells, Joseph B. (d. 1856). Letter, 1841

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Scope and Contents: In this letter of Apr. 14, 1841, Joseph B. Wells seeks to rally his correspondent's "Democratic friends" to subscribe to the Rock Island Banner and Stephenson Gazette, edited by Henry C. McGrew. Wells wrote from Stephenson, Ill., which had officially been renamed Rock Island the previously month.