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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC07992.04 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to 1857 |
| Title | The New Haven memorial to the President, protesting against the use of the United-States army to enforce the bogus laws of Kansas; The Answer of President Buchanan; and The Reply of the Memorialists |
| Date | ca. August 1857 |
| Author | Buchanan, James (1791-1868) |
| Additional authors | Connecticut electors |
| Document Type | Pamphlet |
| Content Description | Regarding the grievances of Connecticut electors with the Lecompton Constitution, popular sovereignty and slavery in Kansas, and the electors criticism of President Buchanan. Buchanan's defense and justifications for his actions, then the New Haven delegation's reply. |
| 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 | Boston, [?] |
| 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 |