Phelps, Samuel Shethar, 1793-1855 Speech of Mr. Phelps, of Vermont, on the war and the public finances
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC00267.123 Author/Creator: Phelps, Samuel Shethar, 1793-1855 Place Written: Washington, District of Columbia Type: Pamphlet Date: 27 January 1848 Pagination: 15 p. ; 24.5 x 15.5 cm. Order a Copy
Autographed inscription reads "S.S. Phelps sent by himself March 7, 1848." Asks Congress how the war can be fought successfully while it lasts and how it can be terminated. Questions the economic future of America as it relates to the war. Raises the question of responsibility as it applies to the commencement of the war.
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