The full content of this document is only available to subscribing institutions. More information can be found via www.amdigital.co.uk
If you believe you should have access to this document, click here to Login.
| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC06541 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to 1794 |
| Title | John Edwards to John Langdon discussing establishing posts on the wilderness road |
| Date | 7 April 1794 |
| Author | Edwards, John (1748-1837) |
| Recipient | Langdon, John |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Edwards, a United States Senator from Kentucky covers issues pertaining to Kentucky politics with Langdon, a Senator from New Hampshire. Discusses establishing posts on the wilderness road, navigation of an unspecified river (possibly the Mississippi or Ohio), establishing government for western people, and "firmly deciding in favour of Every resolution to oppose the insults and exhortations of Great Britain." |
| Subjects | American West Congress Government and Civics Road Construction Infrastructure Politics Frontiers and Exploration Westward Expansion Global History and Civics Foreign Affairs |
| People | Langdon, John (1741-1819) Edwards, John (1748-1837) |
| Place written | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Theme | Government & Politics; Foreign Affairs; Westward Expansion |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Additional Information | Langdon served in the Continental Congress 1775-1776 and 1787, and as a United States Senator from New Hampshire 1789-1800. Edwards was instrumental in creating the constitution for the state of Kentucky. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |