Papers, 1815-1857.

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Papers, 1815-1857.

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Collection contains chiefly a report of 1838 from Gaines, concerning national defense, emphasizing the importance of railroads, and criticizing reliance on defense works and fortifications. Included is a discussion of the systems he proposed in his CANALS AND TURNPIKE ROADS (1826), and the constitutional justification for his plan.

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Duke University Libraries, Duke University Library; Perkins Library

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Duke University Libraries, Duke University Library; Perkins Library

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Gaines, Edmund Pendleton, 1777-1849

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Soldier, U.S. Army; served in War of 1812, Black Hawk War, Florida War and Mexican War; commanded Western Department and later Eastern Department; at odds with War Department over frontier defense during most of his career. From the description of Letter : Sand Hills near Augusta, Ga., 1825 Sept. 30. (Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library). WorldCat record id: 31023735 U.S. Army general. From the description of Papers, 1815-1857. (Duke University Library). WorldCa...