Douglas, Stephen Arnold (1813-1861) to John Davis
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC03569 Author/Creator: Douglas, Stephen Arnold (1813-1861) Place Written: Washington, D.C. Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 4 October 1859 Pagination: 2 p. ; 21 x 15 cm. Order a Copy
Expresses gratification for the support received in Pennsylvania, the rest of the Union, and the South for his 1860 Democratic presidential bid against Abraham Lincoln. "I am under especial [sic] obligation to you and other friends in Pennsylvania for the energy and zeal with which you have sustained me in the great struggle to maintain the principles of self government. We are sure to achieve a glorious victory just as certain as our cause is just and the people are capable of understanding and defending their rights." Marked private.
Davis was a United States Representative from Pennsylvania.
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