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United States. Congress (27th, 3d session : 1842) Schooner Amistad: message from the President of the United States, transmitting sundry...

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC00267.067.01 Author/Creator: United States. Congress (27th, 3d session : 1842) Place Written: Washington, District of Columbia Type: Pamphlet Date: February 28, 1842 Pagination: 1 v. : 15 p. : Height: 22.6 cm, Width: 14.3 cm Order a Copy

(title continues)... letters between the Department of State and Chevalier d'Argaiz on the subject of the schooner 'Amistad.' Contains messages from President John Tyler, Secretary of State Daniel Webster, and Chevalier d'Argaiz, envoy extraordinary and minister plenipotentiary of Spain. Number 191.

Tyler, John, 1790-1862
Webster, Daniel, 1782-1852

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