54-40 or fight! Jackdaw C-28 / written and compiled by Marjorie Wilkins Campbell

Jackdaws were presented in portfolio format, and included reproductions of historical documents, newspaper clippings, and other items. This Jackdaw consists of 15 items, including: Map of Oregon claims and settlement.--"Chinook Lodge", by P. Kane.--President Polk's message to Congress, 1845.--An old explorer-trader writes in favour of Britain's claim, 1846.--Clippings; both sides, 1845-46.--"Polk's dream"; a cartoon.--The New York Herald, April 1st, 1846.--The Oregon Spectator, September 3rd, 1846.--Contemporary map of Oregon Territory.--Five broadsheets [by M.I. Campbell]: Prize of the century. Claims of Great Britain. Claims of the States. Manifest destiny. Fifty-four forty or fight.