George H. Rozet correspondence, 1856-1857.

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George H. Rozet correspondence, 1856-1857.

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A letter of James Guthrie, Secretary of the Treasury, to Rozet outlines his duties as customs officer and states the compensation he will receive (1856). A letter of Henry Dickson, written from West Philadelphia to Rozet, gives information concerning conditions in Nicaragua immediately before William Walker, American filibuster, was forced to leave the country (1857).

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Louisiana State University, LSU Libraries

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SNAC Resource ID: 7323571

Louisiana State University, LSU Libraries

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Dickson, Henry, 1850-

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Guthrie, James, 1792-1869

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James Guthrie (1792-1869) of Louisville, Ky., was president of the Louisville and Nashville Railroad; secretary of the United States Treasury, 1853-1857; member of the Peace Convention of 1861; and United States senator from Kentucky, 1865-1868. From the guide to the James Guthrie Letters, ., 1857-1862, (University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Library. Southern Historical Collection.) American lawyer and politican; Secretary of Treasury. From the description...

Walker, William, 1824-1860

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William Walker (May 8, 1824 – September 12, 1860) was an American physician, lawyer, journalist and mercenary who organized several private military expeditions into Latin America, with the intention of establishing English-speaking colonies under his personal control, an enterprise then known as "filibustering". Walker usurped the presidency of the Republic of Nicaragua in 1856 and ruled until 1857,[1] when he was defeated by a coalition of Central American armies. He returned in an attempt to ...

Rozet, George H.

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George H. Rozet was special inspector of the customs of the United States residing in San Juan del Sur, Nicaragua. From the description of George H. Rozet correspondence, 1856-1857. (Louisiana State University). WorldCat record id: 317073558 ...