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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC00267.123 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to 1848 |
| Title | Speech of Mr. Phelps, of Vermont, on the war and the public finances |
| Date | 27 January 1848 |
| Author | Phelps, Samuel Shethar (1793-1855) |
| Document Type | Pamphlet |
| Content Description | Asks Congress how the war can be fought successfully while it lasts and how it can be terminated. Questions the economic future of America as it relates to the war. Raises the question of responsibility as it applies to the commencement of the war. |
| Subjects | Latin and South America Mexican War Global History and Civics Military History Government and Civics Law Economics Finance Congress |
| People | Phelps, Samuel Shethar (1793-1855) |
| Place written | Washington, D.C. |
| Theme | Government & Politics; Westward Expansion; Law; Foreign Affairs; The Mexican War; Banking & Economics |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |