Letter, 1830 Sept. 17, Wood Lawn, [Ga., to] Daniel Webster, Senator of the U.S. from Massachusetts, Boston, [Mass.].

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Letter, 1830 Sept. 17, Wood Lawn, [Ga., to] Daniel Webster, Senator of the U.S. from Massachusetts, Boston, [Mass.].

Acknowledging reciept of Senator Webster's reply to Senator [Robert Y.] Hayne's speech re [Samuel Augustus] Foot's resolution on public lands, commending the tone and substance of the debate, commenting on his opposition both to the tariff of 1828 and to [John C.] Calhoun's doctrine of nullification, urging moderation toward the South, and expressing hope for a more cordial union between the states.

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