The Peace of Christmas EveDiplomatic and political background of the War of 1812, and the negotiations behind the Treaty of Ghent. Includes text of treaty. |
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Page 62
... thought not , and his anger and hurt over the project that had gone so far without the benefit of his advice was evident in the lecture which he proceeded to give and later entered in his diary . To ascertain how far the British ...
... thought not , and his anger and hurt over the project that had gone so far without the benefit of his advice was evident in the lecture which he proceeded to give and later entered in his diary . To ascertain how far the British ...
Page 154
... thought , would terminate the business in Ghent within two to three weeks . He concluded his letter by assuring Monroe that he would soon see him in Washington . If the pursuit of peace was to suffer the deplorable conclusion which the ...
... thought , would terminate the business in Ghent within two to three weeks . He concluded his letter by assuring Monroe that he would soon see him in Washington . If the pursuit of peace was to suffer the deplorable conclusion which the ...
Page 276
... thought , by the Treaty of 1783. Painstakingly , Adams reviewed the history of the rights , and at the conclusion of his speech , he proposed a new Ameri- can solution - to lump the fisheries - Mississippi problem , un- specified , with ...
... thought , by the Treaty of 1783. Painstakingly , Adams reviewed the history of the rights , and at the conclusion of his speech , he proposed a new Ameri- can solution - to lump the fisheries - Mississippi problem , un- specified , with ...
Contents
THE WAGES OF WAR AND THE PROMISE OF MEDIATION | 3 |
THE EMPERORS COURT | 25 |
A TANGLED WEB | 43 |
Copyright | |
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