Newbold, John L. Letter, 1835 Jan. 28. 1 item. Letter from Washington, D.C., to his wife, Rebecca, comments on his stay in the Capitol while awaiting a Supreme Court opinion. He comments on a highly animated debate among senators Preston, Calhoun, Ewing, Clay, Benton, Clayton, and Porter. He also describes gifts given to the United States by foreign countries. For further information, see online catalog. Mss. 3092.