A Discourse On the Death of William Henry Harrison

<p>This is a transcript of A Discourse On the Death of William Henry Harrison Late President of the United States delivered before the New York State Legislature in Albany on April 25 1841. This document provides insight into the immediate public reaction to the death of President Harrison. It serves as a valuable primary source for understanding 19th-century American political culture and the reverence afforded to national leaders during this period. The discourse offers a snapshot of the political climate of the time and the profound impact Harrison's brief presidency and sudden death had on the nation.</p><p>This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore you will see the original copyright references library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world) and other notations in the work.</p><p>This work is in the public domain in the United States of America and possibly other nations. Within the United States you may freely copy and distribute this work as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.</p><p>As a reproduction of a historical artifact this work may contain missing or blurred pages poor pictures errant marks etc. Scholars believe and we concur that this work is important enough to be preserved reproduced and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.</p>