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Letter, Howell Hobbs To Eudora Hobbs, January 23, 1861, Howell Hobbs Jan 1861

Letter, Howell Hobbs To Eudora Hobbs, January 23, 1861, Howell Hobbs

Hobbs Family Papers

Letter to Eudora Hobbs in Salem, North Carolina, from her father, Howell Hobbs, relating family news and discussing the ongoing session of Mississippi's Convention, 1861. He describes hard times where business and money are concerned. He tells her that recent weather has flooded railroads and downed telegraph lines, slowing communication.

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Letter, J. H. Duncan For J. J. Person And Co. To Isaac R. Wade, January 23, 1861 Jan 1861

Letter, J. H. Duncan For J. J. Person And Co. To Isaac R. Wade, January 23, 1861

Isaac Ross Papers

In this letter, dated January 23, 1861, J. H. Duncan writes to Isaac R. Wade on behalf of J. J. Person and Co. to inform Wade that an invoice is enclosed and articles from his order were shipped the day before on the steamboat "Charmer."

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Letter, A. L. Sholinh To John P. Darden, January 22, 1861 Jan 1861

Letter, A. L. Sholinh To John P. Darden, January 22, 1861

Darden Family Papers

This handwritten letter, dated January 22, 1861, is written from A. L. Sholinh to John P. Darden assuring Darden that he has no ill feelings towards him whatsoever. He goes on to assure Darden that he intends to do what is right. He states that he sold Darden the land in good faith and believes that Darden is trying to back out of the deal. He encourages Darden to behave honorably and states that if Darden disagrees, the matter will be settled in court.

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Invoice For Merchandise, Shipped By J. J. Person And Co. To Isaac R. Wade, January 22, 1861 Jan 1861

Invoice For Merchandise, Shipped By J. J. Person And Co. To Isaac R. Wade, January 22, 1861

Isaac Ross Papers

This invoice documents the shipment of food and household goods shipped to Isaac R. Wade by J. J. Person and Co. per Lovrick V. Fullers on the steamboat Charmer at a cost of three hundred ninety-seven dollars and eighty-one cents.

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Letter, J. H. Duncan For J. J. Person And Co. To Isaac R. Wade, January 22, 1861 Jan 1861

Letter, J. H. Duncan For J. J. Person And Co. To Isaac R. Wade, January 22, 1861

Isaac Ross Papers

In this letter, dated January 22, 1861, J. H. Duncan writes to Isaac R. Wade on behalf of J. J. Person to let Wade know that an invoice is included and the items he ordered are being shipped the same day. He goes on to explain why the pork he ordered is missing from the shipment and what the expectations are for the pork and corn market.

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Letter, Leroy Pope Walker To George W. Johnson, July 17, 1861, Leroy Pope Walker Jan 1861

Letter, Leroy Pope Walker To George W. Johnson, July 17, 1861, Leroy Pope Walker

Lincolniana Original Manuscript Collection

This handwritten, dated July 17, 1861, is written from LeRoy Pope Walker, Confederate Secretary of War, to George W. Johnson in response to a proposition Johnson had initially sent to Confederate President Davis regarding recruitment of a regiment for the Confederate Service. Walker goes on to inform Johnson that no transportation will be provided through Kentucky and that should the regiment be successful in purchasing arms, the government will take them at their value. The letter is written on Confederate States of America War Department letterhead.

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Letter, J. N. Ledbetter To Eudora Hobbs, January 15, 1861, J. N. Ledbetter Jan 1861

Letter, J. N. Ledbetter To Eudora Hobbs, January 15, 1861, J. N. Ledbetter

Hobbs Family Papers

Letter to Eudora Hobbs in Salem, North Carolina, from her uncle, J. N. Ledbetter, in Jackson, Mississippi, regarding the state's secession from the Union, as well as family news.

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Letter, W. H. Hobbs And Howell Hobbs To Eudora Hobbs, January 13, 1961, W. H. Hobbs, Howell Hobbs Jan 1861

Letter, W. H. Hobbs And Howell Hobbs To Eudora Hobbs, January 13, 1961, W. H. Hobbs, Howell Hobbs

Hobbs Family Papers

Letter to Eudora Hobbs in Salem, North Carolina, from her young brother, W. H. Hobbs, and her father, Howell Hobbs, near Jackson, Mississippi, 1861. The boy writes about Christmas firecrackers and food, as well as duck shooting. Howell Hobbs writes about Mississippi's secession from the Union.

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Letter, N. H. Boyd To Eudora Hobbs, January 13, 1861, N. H. Boyd Jan 1861

Letter, N. H. Boyd To Eudora Hobbs, January 13, 1861, N. H. Boyd

Hobbs Family Papers

Letter to Eudora Hobbs in Salem, North Carolina, from her cousin, N. H. Boyd, in Jackson, Mississippi, regarding Christmas happenings and other family news. Boyd mentions a postponed hanging of two slaves, one for killing an overseer and one for stealing. She also writes about Mississippi's secession from the Union. 1861.

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Account Statement For Clothing And Household Items, January 3, 1861 Jan 1861

Account Statement For Clothing And Household Items, January 3, 1861

Darden Family Papers

This account statement lists clothing and other household items purchased by James P. Darden from January to November 1860 from E. Eiseman, dealer in Fancy and Staple Dry Goods, Clothing, etc. in Fayette, Mississippi for a total of $52.25. The account was marked paid on January 3, 1861.

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Shall The War Be For Union And Freedom, Or Union And Slavery? : Speech Of Hon. M.F. Conway, Of Kansas : Delivered In The House Of Representatives, Thursday, December 12, 1861., Martin Franklin Conway Dec 1860

Shall The War Be For Union And Freedom, Or Union And Slavery? : Speech Of Hon. M.F. Conway, Of Kansas : Delivered In The House Of Representatives, Thursday, December 12, 1861., Martin Franklin Conway

Pamphlets

The author considers emancipation of slaves and essential war aim; Includes references to President Lincoln.

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The Union / An Address By The Hon. Daniel S. Dickinson, Delivered Before The Literary Societies Of Amherst College, July 10th, 1861., Daniel Stevens Dickinson Dec 1860

The Union / An Address By The Hon. Daniel S. Dickinson, Delivered Before The Literary Societies Of Amherst College, July 10th, 1861., Daniel Stevens Dickinson

Pamphlets

At head of title: Price 10 cents.

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A Discourse Delivered By The Rev. William J. Hoge, D.D., Collegiate Pastor Of The Brick Presbyterian Church, New York, On The Resignation Of His Charge, July 21, 1861., William James Hoge Dec 1860

A Discourse Delivered By The Rev. William J. Hoge, D.D., Collegiate Pastor Of The Brick Presbyterian Church, New York, On The Resignation Of His Charge, July 21, 1861., William James Hoge

Pamphlets

Cover title: Rev. Dr. W.J. Hoge's farewell discourse.

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Message : Fellow-Citizens Of The Senate And House Of Representatives ..., Abraham Lincoln Dec 1860

Message : Fellow-Citizens Of The Senate And House Of Representatives ..., Abraham Lincoln

Pamphlets

Caption title. Signed and dated: Abraham Lincoln, Washington, December 3, 1861

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To The Voters Of The Eighth Congressional District Of The State Of Illinois, Philip Bond Fouke Dec 1860

To The Voters Of The Eighth Congressional District Of The State Of Illinois, Philip Bond Fouke

Pamphlets

Caption title. Typesigned and dated at end: Philip B. Fouke, Washington City, D.C., April 5, 1861.

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The Great Issues Now Before The Country : An Oration, Delivered At The New York Academy Of Music, July 4, 1861., Edward Everett Dec 1860

The Great Issues Now Before The Country : An Oration, Delivered At The New York Academy Of Music, July 4, 1861., Edward Everett

Pamphlets

Issued also under title: The questions of the day.

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Seizure Of Forts, Arsenals, Revenue Cutters, And Other Property Of The United States. Dec 1860

Seizure Of Forts, Arsenals, Revenue Cutters, And Other Property Of The United States.

Pamphlets

Report by William A. Howard, from the Select Committee of Five. February 28, 1861--Ordered to be printed.

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Speech Delivered By Hon. J.M. Ashley, Of Ohio :On The Rebellion, Its Causes And Consequences : At College Hall In The City Of Toledo, Tuesday Evening, November 26, 1861., James Mitchell Ashley Dec 1860

Speech Delivered By Hon. J.M. Ashley, Of Ohio :On The Rebellion, Its Causes And Consequences : At College Hall In The City Of Toledo, Tuesday Evening, November 26, 1861., James Mitchell Ashley

Pamphlets

Cover title.

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An Appeal To The People Of The North. Dec 1860

An Appeal To The People Of The North.

Pamphlets

Signed: A voice from Kentucky; dated: Louisville, Ky., January, 1861.

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Gradual Abolishment Of Slavery: Message From The President Of The United States, In Relation To Co-Operating With Any State For The Gradual Abolishment Of Slavery., Abraham Lincoln Dec 1860

Gradual Abolishment Of Slavery: Message From The President Of The United States, In Relation To Co-Operating With Any State For The Gradual Abolishment Of Slavery., Abraham Lincoln

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Addressed to the Senate and House of Representatives; Signed at end: Abraham Lincoln. July 4, 1861.

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Inaugural Address Of President Davis: Delivered At The Capitol, Monday, February 18, 1861, At 1 O'Clock, P.M., Confederate States Of America. President. Dec 1860

Inaugural Address Of President Davis: Delivered At The Capitol, Monday, February 18, 1861, At 1 O'Clock, P.M., Confederate States Of America. President.

Pamphlets

Confederate States of America Collection (Library of Congress) DLC

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State Of The Union: Speech Of Hon. Emerson Etheridge, Of Tennessee Delivered In The House Of Representatives, Jan. 23, 1861., Emerson Etheridge Dec 1860

State Of The Union: Speech Of Hon. Emerson Etheridge, Of Tennessee Delivered In The House Of Representatives, Jan. 23, 1861., Emerson Etheridge

Pamphlets

State of the Union, speech of Hon. Emerson Etheridge, of Tennessee delivered in the House of Representatives, Jan. 23, 1861.

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Broadside, Who Is Responsible For The War? Dec 1860

Broadside, Who Is Responsible For The War?

Lincolniana Original Manuscript Collection

This broadside titled, "Who is Responsible for the War? Who Accountable for Its Horrors and Desolation?", provides excerpts from a speech given by Alexander H. Stephens (vice president of the Confederate States) delivered in the Secession Convention in Georgia on January 31, 1861. The speech details all the reasons Georgia gave for seceding from the union.

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Grounds For Gratitude : A Discourse Delivered On Thanksgiving Day, November 28, 1861, In The First Congregational Church, Litchfield, Conn., Richards George Dec 1860

Grounds For Gratitude : A Discourse Delivered On Thanksgiving Day, November 28, 1861, In The First Congregational Church, Litchfield, Conn., Richards George

Pamphlets

Sermon on Thanksgiving Day by George Richards, quoting, Esther 9:19 from the Bible, "A day of gladness and feasting, and a good day, and of sending portions one to another." November 28, 1861.

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Sermons By The Rev. Mr. Weston, Chaplain Of The 7th Regiment, National Guard, And The Rev. Byron Sunderland ... Preached In The Hall Of Representatives, Sunday, April 28th 1861., S. H. Weston Dec 1860

Sermons By The Rev. Mr. Weston, Chaplain Of The 7th Regiment, National Guard, And The Rev. Byron Sunderland ... Preached In The Hall Of Representatives, Sunday, April 28th 1861., S. H. Weston

Pamphlets

Sermon addressing the beginning of the war. Includes a program of services.

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Inaugural Address Of President Davis: Delivered At The Capitol, Monday, February 18, 1861, At 1 O'Clock, P.M., Confederate States Of America. President. Dec 1860

Inaugural Address Of President Davis: Delivered At The Capitol, Monday, February 18, 1861, At 1 O'Clock, P.M., Confederate States Of America. President.

Pamphlets

Confederate States of America Collection (Library of Congress) DLC

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Suspension Of The Writ Of Habeas Corpus: Letter From The Attorney General, Transmitting, In Answer To A Resolution Of The House Of The 12th Instant, An Opinion Relative To The Suspension Of The Writ Of Habeas Corpus., United States. Department Of Justice. Dec 1860

Suspension Of The Writ Of Habeas Corpus: Letter From The Attorney General, Transmitting, In Answer To A Resolution Of The House Of The 12th Instant, An Opinion Relative To The Suspension Of The Writ Of Habeas Corpus., United States. Department Of Justice.

Pamphlets

July 13, 1861.-Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and ordered to be printed; Also published under title: Opinion of the Attorney General on the suspension of the writ of habeas corpus.

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General Orders. No. 94., Evert Augustus Duyckinck Dec 1860

General Orders. No. 94., Evert Augustus Duyckinck

Pamphlets

Caption title; War Department, Adjutant General's Office, Washington, November 1, 1861.

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Washington And The Union: Oration Delivered By Hon. Robert M. Palmer, Speaker Of The Senate Of Pennsylvania, At The Reception Of President Lincoln At Harrisburg, And The Raising Of The National Flag On The Dome Of The Capitol, On The 22d Day Of February, 1861., Robert M. Palmer Dec 1860

Washington And The Union: Oration Delivered By Hon. Robert M. Palmer, Speaker Of The Senate Of Pennsylvania, At The Reception Of President Lincoln At Harrisburg, And The Raising Of The National Flag On The Dome Of The Capitol, On The 22d Day Of February, 1861., Robert M. Palmer

Pamphlets

This pamphlet containts the oration delivered by Hon. Robert M. Palmer, Speaker of the Senate of Pennsylvania, at the reception of President Lincoln at Harrisburg, and the raising of the national flag on the dome of the Capitol, on the 22d day of February, 1861.

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Abram Lincoln And South Carolina, J. Wagner Jermon Dec 1860

Abram Lincoln And South Carolina, J. Wagner Jermon

Pamphlets

Printed cover. ""A political publication containing a romantic picture of Lincoln's boyhood.""--M.

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