In his speech Kossuth discusses the struggles that his native Hungary has endured and praises the United States for its example in promoting state sovereignty over government centralization: "With self-government is freedom, and with freedom is...
In the letter McRae asks Bloodgood to inquire about the reputation of a French banker who has made a financial proposition to the Confederate government.
In the letter Harris alludes to local political tension ("difficulty between Major Henry Baker, and Mr J. W. Austill"). He does not give details about the matter, but he does offer a "positive declination" of the "conciliatory advice" offered by...
2011-07-06
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