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James Buchanan to Ezra B. Chase regarding slavery, 7 November 1851
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James Buchanan to Ezra B. Chase regarding slavery, 7 November 1851.
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[Place of production not identified : producer not identified, 1851]
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Collection: The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859.
Ezra B. Chase was the District Attorney of Luzerne County, Pennsylvania.
Electronic reproduction. Marlborough, Wiltshire : AM, 2014. Digitized from a copy held by the Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History.
Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History
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Summary
Buchanan states his position on slavery and the issue of fugitive slaves. Buchanan strongly supports the Compromise of 1850 and the Fugitive Slave Act, and believes it will reduce sectional strife. He is decidedly in favor of 'the finality' of the compromise measures and finds that the Compromise favors the North, except for the Fugitive Slave Law. Also states that the Democrats of Pennsylvania have decided to repeal the law preventing fugitive slaves from being housed in jails. Has received many congratulations from the South for his work on this cause. Concludes with election news. Written at Wheatland, Buchanan's estate in Lancaster.
Variant and related titles
American history, 1493-1945. Module I.
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Books / Online
Language
English
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March 18, 2024
Series
American history module 1
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Correspondence
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AM (Publisher), digitiser.
Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History, owner.
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