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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02775 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to 1851 |
| Title | Authorization to affix the seal of the United States |
| Date | 4 August 1851 |
| Author | Fillmore, Millard (1800-1874) |
| Document Type | Government document |
| Content Description | Gives authorization to Robert P. Letcher to finalize the implementation of the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo and to conclude a convention with the Mexican Indians. |
| Subjects | Mexican War Latin and South America Global History and Civics Diplomacy American Indian History President Treaty Government and Civics |
| People | Fillmore, Millard (1800-1874) Letcher, Robert Perkins (1788-1861) |
| Place written | Washington, D.C. |
| Theme | The Mexican War; Native Americans; Foreign Affairs; Westward Expansion; The Presidency; Government & Politics |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Additional Information | Letcher was minister plenipotentiary to Mexico between 1849 and 1852. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |