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Benjamin Harrison Valentine to Helen L. Kemper

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Title	Benjamin Harrison Valentine to Helen L. Kemper
Subject	Presidents and Politics Daily Life Valentines Harrison, Benjamin, 1833-1901
Place	Oxford (Ohio) Butler County (Ohio) North Bend (Ohio) Hamilton County (Ohio)
Description	Benjamin Harrison, who graduated from Miami University in 1852, sent this Valentine's Day card to Helen Kemper, a student at nearby Oxford Female Institute. The school was founded by John W. Scott; Harrison later married Scott's daughter Caroline. The text of the card reads "Same as the vine grows round the stump, You are my darling sugar lump Valentine." The words "Oxford, O. 1851 from Benjamin Harrison afterwards President U. S." have been added in another hand. It measures 4.77 x 7.3 inches (12.11 x 18.54 cm). A decorative envelope is also included, which measures 5.58 x 5.77 inches (14.17 x 14.65 cm). Benjamin Harrison (1833-1901) was born on his family's farm in North Bend, Ohio. He attended Farmer's College near Cincinnati and later transferred to Miami University in Oxford. He graduated from that institution in 1852 and went on to read law in Cincinnati. In 1853, Harrison married Caroline Scott and the couple moved to Indianapolis, where Benjamin Harrison set up a successful law practice. He also became involved in the newly formed Republican Party. At the outbreak of the Civil War, Harrison helped to raise the 70th Indiana Infantry regiment and served with distinction. When the war ended, Harrison returned to Indianapolis and resumed his law practice and political activities. He ran unsuccessfully for governor of Indiana in 1876 and was elected to the U. S. Senate in 1881. Harrison was chosen as the Republican nominee for President in 1888. During the campaign he supported a high tariff to protect American industries against foreign competition. Harrison won the election and during his term in office, Congress raised the tariff and passed acts relating to coining silver money and regulating monopolies. The United States also became more involved in foreign affairs. Harrison ran unsuccessfully for re-election in 1892. Many of his policies had proved unpopular and his wife was terminally ill, which limited his campaigning. Harrison died in 1901.
Creator	Harrison, Benjamin
Date of Original	1851 circa
Collection	Benjamin Harrison Collection
Source	Unpublished material (archives/manuscripts)
Submitting Institution	Miami University
Rights	For rights and reproduction requests, go to the Ohio Historical Society's Audiovisual and Graphic Reproduction Services page at http://www.ohiohistory.org/resource/audiovis/photodup.html
Type	Text
Format	manuscripts

Title	Om297_884645_001
Rights	For rights and reproduction requests, go to the Ohio Historical Society's Audiovisual and Graphic Reproduction Services page at http://www.ohiohistory.org/resource/audiovis/photodup.html; Online access is provided for research purposes only. For rights and reproduction requests or more information, go to http://www.ohiohistory.org/images/information
File Name	Om297_884645_001.tif
Image Height	2190
Image Width	1431
File Size	1000.724 KB

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