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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC01512.01 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to 1841 |
| Title | John Tyler to Joshua Spencer containing information on Alexander McLeod, a man accused of murder |
| Date | 26 April 1841 |
| Author | Tyler, John (1790-1862) |
| Additional authors | Webster, Daniel (1782-1852) |
| Recipient | Spencer, Joshua |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Signed by Tyler as President and Daniel Webster as Secretary of State. Tyler offers information concerning Canadian Alexander McLeod to Spencer, United States Attorney for the Northern District of New York. States that Henry Fox, Minister Plenipotentiary of Great Britain, transmitted an official communication to the United States Government stating that McLeod, accused of murdering several Americans, was acting as a military agent under orders. |
| Subjects | President Global History and Civics Canada Criminals and Outlaws Diplomacy Military History Boundary or Property Dispute Law Government and Civics |
| People | Tyler, John (1790-1862) Webster, Daniel (1782-1852) McLeod, Alexander (fl. 1841) Fox, Henry Stephen (1791-1846) |
| Theme | The Presidency; Law; 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 |