Abby Chace to Ann Pamela Cunningham, 1861

Containers:
Box 59
Creator:
Cunningham, Ann Pamela, 1816-1875 and Chace, Abby Wheaton Pearce
Scope and content:

A.L.S. Providence. Letter to Sec. Johnson, intended to be private, was seen by a Bishop who urged its publication: was done without Mrs. C's knowledge. Regrets error re Sec. Johnson. Wished to correct falsehoods about sectional feeling. Tries to correct Regent's attitude toward northern men's chivalry and purpose in this war. No need for anxiety for Association's welfare in the North. ER-13, p. 21-22 (Handwritten extract of letter ER-5, p. 173)

Language:
English.

Access and use

Location of collection:
The George Washington Presidential Library at Mount Vernon
The George Washington Presidential Library at Mount Vernon
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