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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC03542 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to 1844 |
| Title | Edmund Pendleton to R. Opues regarding the influence of the Mississippi River |
| Date | 24 September 1844 |
| Author | Gaines, Edmund Pendleton (1777-1849) |
| Recipient | Opues, R. |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Writes to the Adjutant General of the United States Army in Washington, D.C. regarding the physical properties of the Mississippi River and how it has influenced the development and history of America. Discusses using the river for the defense of the southern and western frontier. This document is an appendix to the reports Gaines wrote from 1823 through 1842 on the military aspects of the Mississippi River. Simply bound with string. Impression in upper left corner reads "Owen & Hurlbut, So. Lee, Mass." |
| Subjects | Frontiers and Exploration Military History Geography and Natural History |
| People | Gaines, Edmund Pendleton (1777-1849) Germain, George Sackville, Viscount Sackville (1716-1785) |
| Place written | St. Louis, Missouri |
| Theme | Industry; Government & Politics |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |