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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC00639.32 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to 1814 |
| Title | Certification of the signing of the Treaty of Ghent |
| Date | 24 December 1814 |
| Author | Gambier, James Gambier, Baron (1756-1833) |
| Document Type | Legal document; Military document |
| Content Description | co-signed by Henry Goulburn and William Adams. Certification made by the British signers of the peace treaty that ended the War of 1812. Indicates that Secretary of Legation Christopher Hughes will deliver the treaty to the United States. Gambier was an admiral in the British Navy, Goulburn was undersecretary of the colonial office, and Adams was an admiralty lawyer. |
| Subjects | War of 1812 Military History Treaty Global History and Civics Diplomacy Government and Civics |
| People | Gambier, James Gambier, Baron (1756-1833) Goulburn, Henry (1784-1856) Adams, William (1772-1851) |
| Place written | Ghent, Belgium |
| Theme | War of 1812; Foreign Affairs; 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 |