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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC01778 |
| From Archive Folder | Letters to Thomas W. Ward |
| Title | James Reily to Thomas W. Ward regarding a diplomatic report from Washington |
| Date | 29 April 1842 |
| Author | Reily, James (1811-1864) |
| Recipient | Ward, Thomas W. (Thomas William) |
| Document Type | Correspondence; Government document |
| Content Description | Reily lobbied for Texas in Congress. Written during the escalating crisis between the United States and Mexico which ultimately led to the Mexican War. Reily writes "My heart fondly turns to Texas." |
| Subjects | Texas Mexican War Diplomacy Government and Civics Congress Global History and Civics American West Westward Expansion Military History |
| People | Reily, James (1811-1864) Ward, Thomas W. (Thomas William) (1807-1872) |
| Place written | Washington |
| Theme | The Mexican War; Native Americans; Foreign Affairs; Westward Expansion |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |