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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC07397 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to 1838 |
| Title | Speech of John Quincy Adams, of Massachusetts, upon the right of people, men and women, to petition … |
| Date | 1838 |
| Author | Adams, John Quincy (1767-1848) |
| Document Type | Pamphlet |
| Content Description | Title continues: "...on the freedom of speech and of debate in the House of Representatives of the United States; on the resolutions of seven state legislatures, and the petition of more than one hundred thousand petitioners, relating to the annexation of Texas to this union." Discusses annexation of Texas. Collateral to GLC 567 Adams fragment, a draft of the preface to this compilation of speeches given June 16- July 7 in the House. The fragment was expanded in details on pp. 6-8. |
| Subjects | President Congress Government and Civics Texas Land Transaction American West |
| People | Adams, John Quincy (1767-1848) |
| Place written | Washington, D.C. |
| Theme | The Presidency; Government & Politics; 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 |
| Related documents | Speech fragment on the proposed annexation of Texas |