Bailey, Joseph, fl. 1885 to Henry Bailey re: the 13th Amendment and end of slavery

GLC07404

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GLC#
GLC07404
Type
Letters
Date
1885/03/19
Author/Creator
Bailey, Joseph, fl. 1885
Title
to Henry Bailey re: the 13th Amendment and end of slavery
Place Written
Downington, Pennsylvania
Pagination
12 p. : + 3 items Height: 20.2 cm, Width: 12.8 cm
Primary time period
Rise of Industrial America, 1877-1900
Sub-Era
Slavery & Anti-slavery

Written to his son. With pencil underlining. In part: "I cast my last vote...for the 13th Amendment." Accompanied by 3 collateral items: 1) Joseph Bailey, ALS to unknown, 6/4/1885; 2) Sarah? ALS to Joseph Bailey, 12/16/1874 [possibly a Quaker: use of "thy" and "12 mo"]; and 3) ALS to Joseph Bailey, 6/10/1865, request for an autograph. Written from Bailey Station in Downington, Pennsylvania.

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