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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02505.16 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to 1842 |
| Title | Thomas Dorr to Robert P. Letcher forwarding resolutions of the Rhode Island Assembly |
| Date | May 1842 |
| Author | Dorr, Thomas Wilson (1805-1854) |
| Recipient | Letcher, Robert P. |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Sends the governor of Kentucky resolutions from the Rhode Island Assembly. The resolutions, printed on the verso and signed by Rhode Island Secretary of State William H. Smith, ordered Dorr to tell the president, congress, and state governors and governments that the Rhode Island General Assembly was in session. Dorr signed as governor. Dorr supporters, desiring more liberal suffrage laws in Rhode Island, had organized and elected their own convention, wrote a new state constitution, and elected Dorr governor. The move was rejected by the legitimate governor, Samuel H. King, and the failed Dorr Rebellion followed. |
| Subjects | Dorr Rebellion State Constitution Rebellion Government and Civics Politics Law American Statesmen |
| People | Dorr, Thomas Wilson (1805-1854) Letcher, Robert Perkins (1788-1861) |
| Place written | Providence, Rhode Island |
| Theme | Law; Government & Politics |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |