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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC00267.172 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to 1858 |
| Title | House report no. 377 regarding the Lecompton Constitution, and the admission of Kansas into the Union |
| Date | 11 May 1858 |
| Author | Stephens, Alexander Hamilton (1812-1883) |
| Additional authors | Buchanan, James (1791-1868) |
| Document Type | Pamphlet |
| Content Description | 35th Congress, 1st session. Opens with a report of Representative Stephens, from the Select Committee. Also includes a message from President James Buchanan, and other documents related to the admission of Kansas to the Union under the Lecompton Constitution. Cover is missing. Stephens went on to serve as vice president of the Confederacy during the Civil War. |
| Subjects | State Constitution President Congress Slavery African American History Government and Civics Law Statehood Bleeding Kansas Westward Expansion Politics |
| People | Stephens, Alexander Hamilton (1812-1883) Buchanan, James (1791-1868) |
| Place written | Washington, D.C. |
| Theme | Government & Politics; Slavery & Abolition; Law; African Americans; Westward Expansion; The Presidency |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |