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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC01231 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to 1850 |
| Title | Daniel Webster to Robert H. Gardiner regarding the Compromise of 1850 |
| Date | 17 June 1850 |
| Author | Webster, Daniel (1782-1852) |
| Recipient | Gardiner, Robert H. |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Circular letter, this one sent to Gardiner, about the Compromise of 1850. Discusses his position on slavery, the addition of New Mexico and Texas, and the state of the union in regard to his efforts "to allay the spirit of sectional strife." |
| Subjects | African American History Slavery Missouri Compromise Westward Expansion Texas American West Politics |
| People | Webster, Daniel (1782-1852) Gardiner, Robert Hallowell (1782-1864) |
| Place written | Washington, D.C. |
| Theme | Slavery & Abolition; Westward Expansion; Government & Politics; African Americans |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |