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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02781.01 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to the 1870s |
| Title | Permission for John Lothrop Motley |
| Date | 19 July 1870 |
| Author | Grant, Ulysses S. (Ulysses Simpson) (1822-1885) |
| Document Type | Government document |
| Content Description | President Grant authorizes John Lothrop Motley "to exchange the ratifications of the [Addition] Convention to the Convention of April 7. 1862 between Great Britain & the U.S. for the suppression of the African Slave Trade." One engraving, "H.M. Gun-boat 'Teaser' Capturing the Slaver 'Abbot Devereaux,'" and one bust engraving of President Grant included. |
| Subjects | African American History Africa Slave Trade Slavery Diplomacy Treaty Global History and Civics President Global History and Civics Government and Civics |
| People | Grant, Ulysses S. (Ulysses Simpson) (1822-1885) Motley, John Lothrop (1814-1877) |
| Place written | Washington, D.C. |
| Theme | Government & Politics; The Presidency |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1860-1945 |
| Additional Information | John Lothrop Motley was United States Minister to Great Britain. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Civil War, Reconstruction and the Modern Era: 1860-1945 |