Documentation relating to John Elliot Cairnes' book 'The Slave Power',

1862-1962.

Contains a letter from President Abraham Lincoln, written from the Executive Mansion, Washington, acknowledging receipt of Cairnes' book 'The Slave Power', with an attached envelope, a letter from David C. Mearns, Chief of the Manuscripts Division, Library of Congress, confirming the authenticity of the Lincoln letter (19 Mar 1962)and a receipt for the purchase of a female slave in Savannah, Georgia on 14 November [1864].

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Contributors: Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865
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Format: Manuscript
Language:English
Subjects:
Slavery > United States
United States > Politics and government > 1861-1865
Notes:Physical description: 4 items.

Citations/References: Originally listed in 'Manuscript sources for the history of Irish civilisation' edited by Richard J. Hayes (Boston : G. K. Hall, 1965).

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Arrangement:Fonds

Autograph letter to Prof. John Elliot Cairnes from President Abraham Lincoln,

1862.
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In Collection: vtls000581893
Description:Lincoln's letter, written from the Executive Mansion and dated 1 August 1862, acknowledges receipt of Cairnes' book 'The Slave Power'. The letter is signed by Lincoln and the text is in the hand of his junior private secretary John Hay. With an attached envelope.
Main Creator: Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865
Extent:2 items.
Format:Manuscript
Call Number: MS 21,842/1-2 (Manuscripts Reading Room)
Rights:Reproduction rights owned by the National Library of Ireland.