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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC03879 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to 1812 |
| Title | James Madison to Congress relating to the admission of Louisiana as a state |
| Date | 3 March 1812 |
| Author | Madison, James (1751-1836) |
| Document Type | Correspondence; Government document |
| Content Description | Transmits the proceedings of a convention assembled in New Orleans pursuant to an act "for the admission of the said State into the Union on an equal footing with the original States." Louisiana became a state on 30 April 1812. |
| Subjects | President Government and Civics Louisiana Purchase Statehood Law |
| People | Madison, James (1751-1836) |
| Place written | Washington, D.C. |
| Theme | The Presidency; Government & Politics; Westward Expansion |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Additional Information | Signer of the U.S. Constitution. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |