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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Format: | Manuscript |
Language: | English |
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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). more |
Arrangement: | Fonds |
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Receipt issued by G. W. Scott to A. Bunyan, following Bunyan's purchase of a female slave,
[1864].
In Collection: | vtls000581893 |
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Description: | The receipt, issued in Savannah, Georgia, is dated 14 November [1864]. |
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Extent: | 1 item. |
Format: | Manuscript |
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MS 21,842/3
(Manuscripts Reading Room) |
Rights: | Reproduction rights owned by the National Library of Ireland. |