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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC06313.04.042 |
| From Archive Folder | Aaron Hobart Collection |
| Title | John Wilson to Aaron Hobart regarding the Treaty of Ghent |
| Date | 22 February 1815 |
| Author | Wilson, John (1777-1848) |
| Recipient | Hobart, Aaron |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Informs Hobart of President Madison's approval of the Treaty of Ghent, ending the War of 1812.. Shares his insight on the war by stating that "we have ... not obtained Peace by War,... but have lost much of that we possessed". |
| Subjects | Peace American Statesmen Politics Government and Civics War of 1812 Treaty Global History and Civics Foreign Affairs President |
| People | Wilson, John (1777-1848) Hobart, Aaron (1787-1858) |
| Place written | Washington, D.C. |
| Theme | Foreign Affairs; War of 1812; The Presidency; Government & Politics |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Additional Information | John Wilson was a Massachusetts congressman, elected as a federalist to the Thirteenth Congress (March 4, 1813-March 3, 1815)and the Fifteenth Congress (March 4, 1817-March 3, 1819). |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |
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