Letter, Cul [?] to Phe. [?], re: New York Draft Riots, July 23, 1863

Authors

Files

Contributor

Justice Frank J. and Virginia Williams

Description

This handwritten letter, dated July 23, 1863, is written from Cul [last name unknown] to Phe [last name unknown] assuring them that New York is once again peaceful and has hopefully "outlived that reign of terror." Cul goes onto say that if the President will not speak of the Draft unless constitutionally necessary the peace might remain. The letter concludes with conversation about family matters.

Publication Date

7-23-1863

Rights

Copyright protected by Mississippi State University Libraries. Use of materials from this collection beyond the exceptions provided for in the Fair Use and Educational Use clauses of the U.S. Copyright Law may violate federal law. Permission to publish or reproduce is required.

Time Period

1860-1869

Subjects

Correspondence; Draft Riot, New York, N.Y., 1863

Geographic Location

New York

Object Type

text

Format (original)

correspondence

Format (digital)

PDF

Digital ID

FVW-MANU-B1F107

Source

Mississippi State University Libraries, Frank and Virginia Williams Collection of Lincolniana, Original Manuscript Collection, Series 4: Abraham Lincoln Legal Documents, 1837-1859, Box 1, Folder 108

Repository

The Frank and Virginia Williams Collection of Lincolniana Repository

Digital Publisher

Mississippi State University Libraries (electronic version).

Contact Information

For more information about the contents of this collection, email sp_coll@library.msstate.edu.

Recommended Citation

Letter, Cul [?] to Phe. [?], re: New York Draft Riots, July 23, 1863, Original Manuscript Collection, Frank and Virginia Williams Collection of Lincolniana, Mississippi State University Libraries.