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Gaines, Edmund Pendleton, 1777-1849 to Col. Thomas Aspinwall

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC01463 Author/Creator: Gaines, Edmund Pendleton, 1777-1849 Place Written: New Orleans, Louisiana Type: Autograph letter signed Date: June 16, 1845 Pagination: 1 p. : address Height: 26 cm, Width: 20 cm Order a Copy

Gaines seems to welcome war with England. Also, mentions potential war with England over Oregon, and concerns about Texas.

Gaines, Edmund Pendleton, 1777-1849
Aspinwall, Thomas, 1786-1876

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