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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02504.27 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to 1837 |
| Title | Hugh Swinton Legare to James T. Austin warning him against causing trouble and unrest |
| Date | 20 December 1837 |
| Author | Legare, Hugh Swinton (1797-1843) |
| Recipient | Austin, James T. |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Possibly to James Trecothick Austin, a Massachusetts resident active in local politics. Thanks Austin for a copy [of a speech or an article]. Notes that the topic of the speech (possibly related to antislavery) will soon bring trouble on the United States, and that Austin's reformers will ignite unrest. |
| Subjects | African American History Slavery Abolition Reform Movement Government and Civics Congress |
| People | Legare, Hugh Swinton (1797-1843) Austin, James Trecothick (1784-1870) |
| Place written | Washington, D.C. |
| Theme | Slavery & Abolition; African Americans; Government & Politics |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Additional Information | Legare was a lawyer who served as United States Representative from South Carolina 1837-1838. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |
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