Ann Pamela Cunningham to John H. Gilmer, 1855

Containers:
Box 12
Creator:
Cunningham, Ann Pamela, 1816-1875 and Gilmer, John H. (John Harmer), 1812-
Scope and content:

A.L.S. 7 pp. Impatient over the delay in distributing the one thousand publications - Richmond committee's inactivity and delay in sending material to Lady's Book - Discusses published answer to John A. Washington - Insists Virginia must lead as "Mother State" - Declares that a "full purse" not merits count now - Central Committee includes "Richmond Committee" and Virginia Ladies - She commends Mrs. Ritchie's energy and practical ideas; urges wider publicity through newspapers, especially in Virginia - Discusses Central Committee - a "Circular to the Ladies of the Union"; a substitute inserted for a communication regarding the Cetnral Committee - Plans for a meeting in Richmond. ER-1-29

Language:
English.

Access and use

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The George Washington Presidential Library at Mount Vernon
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