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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC00267.137 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to 1847 |
| Title | Memorial of the general assembly of Missouri, requesting that efforts be made by negotiation with the British government, to procure the restoration of fugitive slaves |
| Date | 16 February 1847 |
| Author | Missouri. Legislature. |
| Document Type | Government document |
| Content Description | 29th Congress, 2d session. Senate document no. 150. Missouri requests a measure for negotiations with England to prevent slaves escaping to Canada. Printed by Ritchie & Heiss, printers. |
| Subjects | Congress Government and Civics Law Canada Global History and Civics Treaty African American History Slavery Runaway Slave Fugitive Slave Act Slave Life |
| Place written | Washington, D.C. |
| Theme | Slavery & Abolition; African Americans; Government & Politics; Law; Foreign Affairs |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |