Contributor
Justice Frank J. and Virginia Williams
Description
In this handwritten letter addressed to President Abraham Lincoln, Thomas J. Durant informs the president that "pastors, officers and members of the different Benevolent Societies of the citizens of African descent" wish to present President Lincoln with a gold and silver mounted volume of the "celebration of the emancipation ordinance of the Louisiana Convention". The letter, dated December 8, 1864, includes the names of the committee members presenting the volume. This letter accompanied a red-bound volume titled "Grand celebration in honor of the passage of the Ordinance of emancipation, by the Free State Convention, on the eleventh day of May, 1864, held in the Place d'Armes, New-Orleans, June 11th, with the programme, proceedings, speeches by Rev. Dr. Rogers, Francis Boisdore, Rev. W.A. Dove &c. &c. : also the Proceedings of the American Arts Association of New Orleans, and the distribution of prizes, held first August, 1864." The letter shows some staining and crease marks.
Publication Date
12-8-1864
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
1860-1865
Subjects
Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865; Enslaved persons--Emancipation--United States; Books
Keywords
Abraham Lincoln; Emancipation ordinance of the Louisiana Convention; Emancipation proclamation
Geographic Location
New Orleans (La.)
Object Type
text
Format (original)
letter
Format (digital)
Digital ID
FVW_MANU_1864-12-08_Letter
Source
Mississippi State University Libraries, Frank and Virginia Williams Collection of Lincolniana, Original Manuscript Collection
Repository
Mississippi State University Libraries.
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
Thomas J. Durant’s letter to Lincoln, presenting Emancipation Celebration from “Colored People, New Orleans", December 8, 1864, Frank and Virginia Williams Collection of Lincolniana, Mississippi State University Libraries.