Hickox, Virgil, 1806-1881 to Stephen Arnold Douglas

GLC05621.03

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GLC#
GLC05621.03-View header record
Type
Letters
Date
21 May 1861
Author/Creator
Hickox, Virgil, 1806-1881
Title
to Stephen Arnold Douglas
Place Written
Springfield, Illinois
Pagination
1 p. : Height: 22.8 cm, Width: 18.6 cm
Primary time period
Civil War and Reconstruction, 1861-1877
Sub-Era
The American Civil War

Hickox, Chairman of the Democratic State Committee, replies to a letter from Douglas, a Democratic United States Senator from Illinois (refer to GLC05621.02). Discusses the publication of Douglas' letter, which described political proceedings and Douglas' stance on patriotism at the beginning of the Civil War. Labeled as a copy.

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