Message from His Excellency Geo. N. Briggs, transmitting the report of Benjamin Perley Poore, employed as historical agent of the Commonwealth of ... Sparks, L.L.D., in relation to the subject
Benjamin Perley Poore was a prominent American newspaper correspondent, editor, and author in the mid-19th century. One of the most popular and prolific journalists of his era, he was an active partisan for the Whig and Republican parties.