John K. Kane and Thomas L. Kane letter to Elisha Kent Kane, 1844 May 26

Item — Box: 6, Folder: 2d

Identifier: Vault MSS 792 Series 1 Sub-Series 3 Item 79

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Image of John K. Kane and Thomas L. Kane letter to Elisha Kent Kane

Scope and Contents

Materials include an original letter from John K. Kane and Thomas L. Kane to Elisha Kent Kane that tells Elisha about the riots between the Native American and Irish populations. They say that Martin Van Buren's Texas anti-annexation letter was a bombshell and they tell Elisha about the Baltimore Convention. The letter is severely damaged at the bottom. Dated May 26, 1844.

Dates

1844 May 26

Conditions Governing Use

It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain any necessary copyright clearances. Permission to publish material from Kane family papers must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services and/or the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Coordinating Committee.