Powell, George May, 1835-1905 to U. S. Senate
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC00687.152 Author/Creator: Powell, George May, 1835-1905 Place Written: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Type: Typed letter signed Date: 1861-1877 Pagination: 1 p. : Height: 35.7 cm, Width: 21.4 cm Order a Copy
Because the U.S. has improperly secured vast and valuable territory from Mexico without fair equivalence, this memorial requests that Congress establish a "Commission of Inquiry in Equity."
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