Letter, 1840 April, London, to Daniel Webster, Washington.

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Letter, 1840 April, London, to Daniel Webster, Washington.

Speaks of trouble between Great Britain and China, of the Maine boundary question, and of the banks and currency.

4 p. on 1 fold. leaf. 25 cm.

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