| Titles: |
Smith, Thomas L. to Martin Van Buren |
| Creator/Author: |
Smith, Thomas L. |
| Description: | Apprehensive re. possibility of negro insurrection, Smith suggests that MVB station a full company of U.S. Troops at nearby arsenal to help in any emergency; this would be favorably viewed in South.--Has just received word of insurrection in Louisiana. |
| Primary Source Publication Date: | 9/11/1840 |
| Secondary Source Publisher: | Van Buren Papers |
| Subject Keywords: |
Other Keyword - Politics Other Keyword - Race Other Keyword - Revolt Other Keyword - Abolition |
| Courtesy of: | microfilm, Harvard University |
