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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC03587.16 |
| From Archive Folder | Collection of letters to John Cripps, General Gadsden's Secretary |
| Title | James Gadsden to John Cripps reporting having received a letter from Washington discussing angry correspondence |
| Date | 7 May 1856 |
| Author | Gadsden, James (1788-1858) |
| Recipient | Cripps, John S. |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Writes about his voyage back to Charleston and how the sea air reminds him of home. Reports having received a letter from Washington discussing "angry correspondence on both sides-this must either be Marcy or Pickett." Asks Cripps to store his belongings. Encloses letters for Mrs. Monk (Cripps' mother) and Mr. Cavallier (not included). Imprint in upper left corner reads "G&F, Vera Cruz." |
| Subjects | American Statesmen Government and Civics Treaty Diplomacy Latin and South America American West Mexican War Military History Politics Global History and Civics Travel |
| People | Cripps, John S. (fl. 1820-1875) Gadsden, James (1788-1858) |
| Place written | Vera Cruz, Mexico |
| Theme | Government & Politics; The Mexican War |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Additional Information | Gadsden was a railroad promoter and advocated a Southern rail system, the purpose of which would be to control the trade of the South and the West, thereby freeing those regions from their dependency on the North. To further this end he promoted Southern commercial conventions, and at a convention in 1845 he boldly urged the construction of a railroad to the Pacific. In 1853, when Jefferson Davis was Secretary of War in Pierce's cabinet, Gadsden was appointed minister to Mexico to negotiate for territory along the border. The result was the Gadsden Purchase. He was recalled in 1856 for exceeding his instructions. Cripps was General Gadsden's Secretary and a sawyer by profession. Pickett was the U.S. Consul at Vera Cruz, Mexico. Marcy was Secretary of State. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |