Slavery -- Texas -- History
Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
Edward Everett and Ashbel Smith correspondence
Collection — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197233292140]
Identifier: Vault MSS 555
Scope and Contents
Three handwritten and signed letters with typescripts of two of them. One item was written by Edward Everett (1794-1865), minister to Great Britain for the United States (1841-1845), on Nov. 23, 1843 in London and was addressed to Ashbel. Everett reports on the negotiations with Great Britain about a loan to the Republic of Texas for the purpose of ending slavery there. Another item was written by Ashbel on June 16, 1843 in London and addressed to William Daingerfield. Ashbel is pleased...
Dates:
1843-1851