Migration, Internal -- United States -- 19th century
Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
Correspondence concerning request for arms under U.S. Congress joint resolution of March 2, 1849
Collection
Identifier: Mss 988
Abstract
Collection consists of correspondence from U.S. Secretary of War Charles M. Conrad and the Ordnance Office concerning a request for arms and ammunition under a U.S. Congress joint resolution of March 2, 1849, as well as a manuscript copy of the resolution, which authorized the secretary of war "to furnish arms and ammunition to persons emigrating to the Territories of Oregon, California, and New Mexico."
Dates:
1849-1851