Letter to Thomas Gibbons, 23 February 1824.

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Letter to Thomas Gibbons, 23 February 1824.

Letter to his father discussing the impending steamboat case (Gibbons v. Ogden) before the U.S. Supreme Court. He comments on the direction the court will take based on private conversations with Daniel Webster, Gibbons' attorney.

1 folded sheet (4 p.) ; 24.8 cm.

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