Title

Letter, John Hay to A. C. Harding, January 26, 1865

Authors

John Hay

Files

Contributor

Justice Frank J. and Virginia Williams

Description

This handwritten letter, dated January 26, 1865, is written from John Hay to A. C. Harding asking Harding to delay any decisions to remove Hay's father, Dr. Charles Hay as the postmaster at Warsaw, Hancock County until Hay can speak with Harding in person. Hay is concerned that there may be an attempt by someone to supersede his father and wishes to have the opportunity to plead his father's case in person.

Publication Date

1-26-1865

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

Geographic Location

Washington, (D.C.)

Object Type

text

Format (original)

correspondence

Format (digital)

PDF

Digital ID

FVW-MANU-B1F127-1

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 127

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, John Hay to A. C. Harding, January 26, 1865, Original Manuscript Collection, Frank and Virginia Williams Collection of Lincolniana, Mississippi State University Libraries.