Wilson, John, 1777-1848 to Aaron Hobart
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC06313.04.042 Author/Creator: Wilson, John, 1777-1848 Place Written: Washington, District of Columbia Type: Autograph letter signed Date: February 22, 1815 Pagination: 2 p. : address : docket : free frank Height: 25.1 cm, Width: 20 cm Order a Copy
Informs Hobart of President Madison's approval of the Treaty of Ghent, ending the War of 1812.. Shares his insight on the war by stating that "we have ... not obtained Peace by War,... but have lost much of that we possessed".
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