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1845/06/16
Gaines, Edmund Pendleton, 1777-1849
to Col. Thomas Aspinwall re: potential war with England over Oregon
Also mentions concerns about Texas. Gaines seems to welcome war with England.
GLC01463
10 December 1827
Madison, Dolley, 1768-1849
to James Madison
Dates letter Thursday. Discusses President John Quincy Adams' State of the Union Address before Congress on 4 December 1827 and comments that it did not move her either negatively or positively. Observes that some may be critical of it because he...
GLC01812
1846/05/14
Buchanan, James, 1791-1868
Circular letter re: declaration of war on Mexico
Printed letter signed as Secretary of State. This copy was sent to to Seth Sweetser, U.S. Consul at Guayaquil.
GLC01860.18
18 July 1839
Taylor, Zachary, 1784-1850
to William Davenport
Brevet Brigadier General Taylor directs this letter to Colonel Davenport or the officer commanding at Fort Lawson, Florida. Replies to recent correspondence from Davenport related to "the Negro captured near Fort Andrews... The Negroes statement is...
GLC01829
15 May 1847
Victoria, Queen of United Kingdom, 1819-1901
Remission of death sentence with conditional pardon of Joseph Bevis, convicted of "an Unnatural Crime".
Bevis was convicted of "an Unnatural Crime" and sentenced to death. Pardoned conditionally "...in consideration of some circumstances..."--death sentence remitted in favor of 3 years hard labor.
GLC01841
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