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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC07992.02 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to 1857 |
| Title | Rough draft of a letter regarding the grievances of Connecticut electors with the Lecompton Constitution, popular sovereignty and slavery in Kansas |
| Date | ca. 3 July 1857 |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Rough draft of letter regarding the grievances of Connecticut electors with the Lecompton Constitution, popular sovereignty and slavery in Kansas, and the electors criticism of Pres. Buchanan. "After what was called the "abolition of the Missouri Compromise" in 185[ ] a struggle began between the supporters of slavery and the determined advocates of freedom for the possession of the territory of Kansas by population & settlement." |
| Subjects | Government and Civics President State Constitution Bleeding Kansas Westward Expansion African American History Slavery Military History Law Missouri Compromise Abolition |
| People | Buchanan, James (1791-1868) |
| Place written | Washington, D.C. |
| Theme | Government & Politics; The Presidency; Slavery & Abolition; Westward Expansion; Law; African Americans |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |