Reel one covers the years 1898-1899 and contains letters of congratulations to Nixon upon his election as Speaker of the New York Assembly, requests for positions on certain committees, letters attacking or supporting certain bills, and inquiries about state jobs and patronage., 1898-1899

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From the Collection:

Includes correspondence from fellow political figures, constituents, special interest groups, and office-seekers concerning legislation under consideration in Albany; local and state politics, patronage, and other matters. Also, personal business correspondence; scrapbooks (4 volumes, 1895-1958) of clippings, cartoons, and broadsides, dealing chiefly with poitical events and issues during Nixon's public life; memorial resolutions, biographical sketches, and obituaries.