Letter, Frank W. Smith to the Editor of the Journal of Commerce, New York, January 23, 1866

Authors

Frank Smith

Files

Contributor

Justice Frank J. and Virginia Williams

Description

This handwritten letter, dated January 23, 1866, is written from Frank W. Smith to the editor of the Journal of Commerce in New York thanking him for his favorable judgment of Smith in a recent article. The letter goes on to discuss his frustrations with others who have made erroneous statements against him and asks the editor to correct those statements if he is inclined. Smith had previously been convicted of defrauding the government but was pardoned by President Lincoln.

Publication Date

1-26-1866

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

Boston, (Mass.)

Object Type

text

Format (original)

correspondence

Format (digital)

PDF

Digital ID

FVW-MANU-B1F155-1

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 155

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, Frank W. Smith to the Editor of of the Journal of Commerce, New York, January 23, 1866, Original Manuscript Collection, Frank and Virginia Williams Collection of Lincolniana, Mississippi State University Libraries.