Nathan Sargent from John M. Clayton, August 9, 1855

Notes:

Letter expressing Clayton's concern over growing sectionalism, and his belief that the Compromise of 1850 only worsened matters. Clayton also references the events known as _Bleeding Kansas_, and notes an opinion that several states may secede.

Date Created:

1855-08-09T00:00:00Z

Data Provider:

Grand Valley State University. University Libraries

Subject Topic:

Sargent, Nathan, 1794-1875, Whig Party (U.S.), United States--Politics and government--19th century, United States--Officials and employees, Customs administration, Washington (D.C.), and Pennsylvania

Language:

eng

Rights:

<a href="http://rightsstatements.org/page/NoC-US/1.0/?language=en">No Copyright - United States</a>

URL:

https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/document/8940