Letter to Nathan and Mary Hill, July 24, 1842

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Title: Letter to Nathan and Mary Hill, July 24, 1842
Author: Crafts, Samuel Chandler, 1768-1853.
Date Created: 1842-07-24
Description: Letter to daughter and son-in-law. Topics include Senate debate on the new Tariff Bill with a bare majority in favor; Crafts in favor of Tariff Bill as passed by the House; frauds practiced by manufacturers and importers; expected veto of Tariff Bill by President Tyler because of the continuation of the distribution of the proceeds of the public lands among the states; current state of the Treasury; Daniel Webster and Lord Ashburton's negotiation over the boundary between the United States and Canada, in particular the northeastern boundary.
Subject: Tariff -- United States.
Taylor Zachary 1784-1850.
Webster Daniel 1782-1852.
Ashburton Alexander Baring Baron 1774-1848.
Great Britain -- Treaties, etc. -- United States -- 1842 Aug. 9.
Genre: letter
Type: text
Source Document Location: University of Vermont Libraries. Special Collections.
Shelf Location: Crafts Family Papers, Box 6, Folder 3
Date Captured: 2006-08-21T00:00:00Z
Digital Format: image/tiff
Note [Digital Version]: 2006-08-21T00:00:00, Center for Digital Initiatives, University of Vermont Libraries
Access Conditions: No known copyright restrictions.
Identifier (local): craftsB06f003i006
Parent Collections: Letters Home From Congress
mods_created_date_year_ms: 18420724