Maitland, James M. (1815-1864) to Elhanan M. Mast
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC03523.10.033 Author/Creator: Maitland, James M. (1815-1864) Place Written: Urbana, Ohio Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 9 August 1861 Pagination: 4 p. : envelope ; 20 x 25.5 cm. Order a Copy
Reports to his brother-in-law that he has heard of the defeat at Manassas Junction, which took place on 21-22 July 1861, professing that the version of the story that he heard was much exaggerated. Informs him that Captain Baldwin's company has returned. Discusses the fall Democratic political campaign and how it relates to the war, the Constitution, and Abraham Lincoln's "course on the Habeas Corpus."
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