Daniel Graham letter, 1829 May 21.

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Daniel Graham letter, 1829 May 21.

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Graham's letter, dated May 21, 1829, was a response to Governor Thomas Metcalfe, who had sent the State of Tennessee a resolution by the Kentucky General Assembly concerning the boundary between the states. Graham, answering for the absent Tennessee governor, said the executive there had no authority from the legislature to act in the matter. He urged the establishment of a joint commission.

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Kentucky Historical Society, Martin F. Schmidt Research Library

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Graham, Daniel, 1789-1869

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Metcalfe, Thomas, 1780-1855

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Thomas Metcalfe, born March 10, 1780, was governor of Kentucky from 1828-1832. Before serving as governor, he was a Kentucky representative and a U.S. representative. In the 1820's, he joined the John Quincy Adams-Henry Clay political faction which became known as the National Republicans. After serving as governor, Metcalfe served as state senator (1834-38) and then held a brief term (June 1848-March 1849) in the U.S. Senate, where he denounced secession. In 1848, he campaigned on behalf of Zac...

Kentucky. General Assembly

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