Documentation relating to John Elliot Cairnes' book 'The Slave Power',
1862-1962.
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| Summary: | 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]. |
| In collection: | vtls000581893 |
| 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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Documentation relating to John Elliot Cairnes' book 'The Slave Power',
1862-1962.
| In Collection: | vtls000581893 |
|---|---|
| Description: | 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]. |
| Language: | English |
| Extent: | 4 items. |
| Format: | Manuscript |
| Call Number: |
MS 21,842/1-4
(Manuscripts Reading Room) |
| Rights: | Reproduction rights owned by the National Library of Ireland. |