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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02765 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to 1845 |
| Title | Letter written by Abiel Abbot with negative comments on Mormons and the annexation of Texas |
| Date | 11 March 1845 |
| Author | Abbot, Abiel (1765-1859) |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Abbot writes that the annexation of Texas is an "offense against humanity and a monstrous transgression of the law of God." With address on p. 4. |
| Subjects | Texas Mormon Religion American West Westward Expansion Government and Civics US Constitution Morality and Ethics |
| People | Abbott, Abiel (1765-1859) |
| Place written | Peterborough, New Hampshire |
| Theme | Westward Expansion; Government & Politics; Foreign Affairs; Religion |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Additional Information | In the spring of 1844, an annexation treaty with Texas failed to gain the required two-thirds majority for Senate ratification. The Texas question became the major political issue in the presidential campaign of 1844. Democratic candidate James Knox Polk (1795-1849) was a strong supporter of annexation, and his victory encouraged Tyler to try to annex Texas again. This time, Tyler submitted the measure in the form of a resolution, which required only a simple majority of both houses. Congress narrowly approved the resolution in 1845, making Texas the twenty-eighth state. Abiel Abbot (1765-1859), a prominent northern clergyman and writer expresses his dismay at Congress's vote in favor of Texas annexation. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |
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