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Contributor
Justice Frank J. and Virginia Williams
Description
This handwritten letter, dated May 19, 1847 is written from Hannibal Hamlin to an unknown recipient discussing the governor's statement on the Wilmot Proviso, an unsuccessful 1846 proposal in the United States Congress to ban slavery in territory acquired from Mexico in the Mexican–American War. The letter goes on to discuss how someone referred to as Gaac will be "left out in the cold" and speculates on how things will turn out, stating that Gaac's looks could sour milk.
Publication Date
5-19-1847
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
1840-1849
Subjects
Correspondence
Geographic Location
New York
Object Type
text
Format (original)
correspondence
Format (digital)
Digital ID
FVW-MANU-B1F126
First Page
Mississippi State University Libraries (electronic version).
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 126
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, Hannibal Hamlin to Unknown, May 19, 1847, Original Manuscript Collection, Frank and Virginia Williams Collection of Lincolniana, Mississippi State University Libraries.