Gadsden, James, 1788-1858 to John Cripps
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC03587.29 Author/Creator: Gadsden, James, 1788-1858 Place Written: Charleston, South Carolina Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 8 August 1857 Pagination: 2 p. : address ; Height: 21.5 cm, Width: 13.7 cm Order a Copy
Writes to his Secretary as an addendum to yesterday's letter (GLC03587.26) that the entire idea behind bargaining for the strip of land is to "get the right to import free of duty into any of the Ports of the Gulf Cotton, Rice, flour, Corn and lard."
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