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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC00496.032 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to 1822 |
| Title | William Henry Harrison to Joseph Gales, Jr. and William W. Seaton promising payment on a debt |
| Date | 16 October 1822 |
| Author | Harrison, William Henry (1773-1841) |
| Recipient | Gales, Joseph Jr. Seaton, William Winston |
| Document Type | Correspondence; Business and financial document |
| Content Description | Letter to the publishers of the "Annals of Congress: Debates and Proceedings in the Congress of the United States" regarding his finances. Says he will pay them as soon as the "account for adjustment" he has before the "2nd & 3rd Auditor" is approved. Notes that he is waiting on a duplicate of a single voucher. Briefly mentions his defeat in the race for a seat in the U.S. House of Representatives, which he lost because of his pro-slavery stance during the Missouri Compromise debates. Says the issue of slavery led to his defeat. Docketed in pencil. Numbered on front and back "13456." "Pays to Feb 27, 1823" is written in another hand near the signature. |
| Subjects | African American History Finance President Congress Election Slavery Missouri Compromise |
| People | Harrison, William Henry (1773-1841) Seaton, William Winston (1785-1866) Gales, Joseph (1786-1860) |
| Place written | Cincinnati, Ohio |
| Theme | Merchants & Commerce; Government & Politics; Slavery & Abolition; African Americans |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Additional Information | Harrison had taken a strict interpretation of the Constitution, stating Congress did not have the power to regulate slavery in the territories. His vote against the Tallmadge amendment, which restricted slavery in Missouri, is what led to his defeat. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |
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