Papers of Joseph Clay Neal [manuscript], 1820-1843.

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Papers of Joseph Clay Neal [manuscript], 1820-1843.

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The papers consist of four letters chiefly re: Neal's description of his journey from Vermont to Philadelphia, mentioning the yellow fever there; his book, "Charcoal sketches;" his opinions concerning a rebellion, 1839, against the Pennsylvania Legislature; and the reaction of Pennsylvania governor Joseph Ritner, United States president Van Buren, and Secretary of War Joel Poinsett; and his views on the roles of state and federal governments during such rebellions, which he backs with references to "The Federalist."

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