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Daniel Webster’s Speech on The Greek Revolution

by | | Freedom and Virtue Primary Source Documents, Section IV

IV. The “Greek Question” As An Issue of U.S. Foreign PolicyB1. Eighteenth Congress, January 1824. The Greek Question on the Floor of the House of Representatives: Daniel Webster's Speech on the Greek Revolution(Editor's note: The original transcript of Webster's...

Popular Appeals and Contributions

by | | Freedom and Virtue Primary Source Documents, Section VI

VI. Tangible Support: Philhellenes, Warriors and PhilanthropistsA. Popular Appeals and Contributions(Robinson, p. 157) New York Commercial Advertiser, December 6, 1823: Greek CommitteeAt a meeting last evening of the committee of the “Greek Fund,” Wm. Bayard, Esq. was...

Extract of a Letter from Lafayette to Gallatin (October 13, 1823)

by | | Freedom and Virtue Primary Source Documents, Section I

I. Aspects of American Philhellenism:Edward Everett, Thomas Jefferson and Adamantios Korais; Albert Gallatin and The Marquis de LafayetteE. Albert Gallatin and the Count de Lafayette: Philhellenic Aspects of a FriendshipE3. Extract of a Letter from Lafayette to...

Citizens of the City of Boston Appeal to Congress (December 19, 1823)

by | | Freedom and Virtue Primary Source Documents, Section III

III. “Greek Fire” The Grass Roots Response A. Expression of Public Support for the Greek CauseA8. Citizens of the City of Boston Appeal to Congress(Robinson, pp. 133–35) December 19, 1823Communicated to the House of Representatives January 5, 1824SYMPATHY FOR THE...

Joel R. Poinsett’s Response to Daniel Webster

by | | Freedom and Virtue Primary Source Documents, Section IV

IV. The “Greek Question” As An Issue of U.S. Foreign PolicyB2. Joel R. Poinsett's Response to Daniel Webster(Robinson, pp. 88–93)To view this question calmly and dispassionately as a Statesman ought to do, requires us to exercise the utmost control over our...

Letters of Edward Everett

by | | Freedom and Virtue Primary Source Documents, Section VI

VI. Tangible Support: Philhellenes, Warriors and PhilanthropistsB. Letters of Edward Everett(Robinson, pp. 144-46) Washington, February 4, 1827: [To the New York Greek Committee.]Gentlemen of the Executive Committee for the Relief of the Greeks:Your favor of 31...
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