LETTER OF GEN. A. J. HAMILTON, OF TEXAS TO THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES.
by [Southern Support For The Union During The Civil War]
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- very good
- Condition
- Very good
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About This Item
Octavo (9 by 5 3/4 inches) New York: Loyal Publication Society of New York "No. 26.", 1863. First Edition, very good condition, 18 pages, original stitched wrappers, with stab marks along the spine, and minor chipping to edges; not affecting contents which are intact and clean; Wm. C. Bryant & Co. Printers.
Hamilton was a "Southern Union man." He opposed secession, and slavery; he eventually became Governor of Texas.His letter to Lincoln, dated July 28, 1863 shortly after Gettysburg, supports the Emancipation Proclamation. He proclaims slavery an enemy of the nation, and states that former slaves are " ... capable of being made allies in the common cause of freedom, justice, and humanity."
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- Bookseller
- Caravan Book Store (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 954
- Title
- LETTER OF GEN. A. J. HAMILTON, OF TEXAS TO THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES.
- Author
- [Southern Support For The Union During The Civil War]
- Format/Binding
- Original Wrappers
- Book Condition
- Used - Very good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Original First Edition
- Publisher
- Loyal Publication Society of New York "No. 26."
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1863
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Bookseller catalogs
- Americana; Old and Rare; Ephemera; Civil War; History; Abraham Lincoln; Slavery; Antiquarian; Emancipation Proclamation;
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- History
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- History Western History United States History 19th Century US Civil War Period
- Military & Military History Wars American Civil War
- Social Sciences Social Issues, Problems & Crime Slavery
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