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Andrew Jackson: “In compliance with the resolution requesting the President to transmit to the Senate 'Lord Aberdeen's letter in answer…”

On the recordApril 8, 1832
In compliance with the resolution requesting the President to transmit to the Senate 'Lord Aberdeen's letter in answer to Mr. Barbour's of the 27th November, 1828, and also so much of a letter of the 22d April, 1831, from Mr. McLane to Mr. Van Buren as relates to the proposed duty on cotton,' I transmit herewith a report from the Secretary of State, communicating copies of the letters referred to.
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Andrew Jackson
Democratic · Tennessee

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