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“General Smith’s Views of the Powers and Policy of the Government of the United States,” circa 26 January–7 February 1844, Thomas Bullock Copy
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JS, “General Smith’s Views of the Powers and Policy of the Government of the United States,” , Hancock Co., IL, ca. 26 Jan.–7 Feb. 1844. Version copied ca. 7 Feb. 1844; handwriting of with insertions in handwriting of ; dockets in handwriting of and unidentified scribe; seventeen pages; JS Collection, CHL.
Historical Introduction
Historical Introduction
See Historical Introduction to General Smith’s Views of the Powers and Policy of the Government of the United States, ca. 26 Jan.–7 Feb. 1844.
<* As a Greek might say, Hysteron proteron: the cart before the horse! but his mighty whisk through the great national fire, for the presidential chesnut, burnt the locks of his glory, with the blaze of hiz folly!>
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Thomas Bullock handwriting ends; William W. Phelps begins.
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TEXT: This asterisk on an inserted slip is keyed to another asterisk on page 18, indicating that the text on this inserted slip should replace bracketed text on that page.
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TEXT: The slip of paper was originally attached to page 18; a portion of the slip is still attached and includes “his”.