Atchison, David Rice, 1807-1886 to James William Denver
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC05574 Author/Creator: Atchison, David Rice, 1807-1886 Place Written: Washington, District of Columbia Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 5 April 1850 Pagination: 2 p. : envelope : free frank ; 18.5 x 12.3 cm. Order a Copy
Reports the voting inclinations of several Missouri delegates to the Congressional Convention. Discusses the possible opposition of the Wilmot Proviso, but is confident that California will be admitted as a state. See collateral files for 1 November 1965 letter by Anne Atchinson concerning this letter. The Wilmot Proviso, named after Pennsylvania senator David Wilmot, was a congressional proposal in the 1840's to prohibit the extension of slavery into the territories. Imprint in upper left corner reads "Paris."
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