Judd, Norman B. (Norman Buel) (1815-1878) to Marshall Pinkney Wilder
High-resolution images are available to schools and libraries via subscription to American History, 1493-1943. Check to see if your school or library already has a subscription. Or click here for more information. You may also order a pdf of the image from us here.
A high-resolution version of this object is available for registered users. LOG IN
Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC07671 Author/Creator: Judd, Norman B. (Norman Buel) (1815-1878) Place Written: s.l. Type: Autograph document signed Date: circa 16 May 1860 Pagination: 2 p. : docket ; 24.5 x 19.3 cm. Order a Copy
Co-signed by Oliver Lowndes Davis, a member of the Illinois delegation. Judd, an Illinois State Senator, responds on behalf of the Illinois delegation to the Chairman of the Massachusetts delegation prior to the 1860 presidential election. States, "in the apprehension which is strongly felt by this delegation that Judge Douglas will be presented either by the United Democracy or by the Northern portion thereof ... we are compelled by our regard for truth very respectfully to say that we feel the utmost certainty that ... we cannot carry Illinois with any other man than Mr. Lincoln." This letter was possibly intended for Marshall Pinkney Wilder, one of the founders of the Constitutional Union party in 1860 and Chairman of the 1860 Massachusetts Delegation.
Citation Guidelines for Online Resources
The copyright law of the United States (title 17, United States Code) governs the making of photocopies or other reproductions of copyrighted material. Under certain conditions specified in the law, libraries and archives are authorized to furnish a photocopy or other reproduction. One of these specific conditions is that the photocopy or reproduction is not to be “used for any purpose other than private study, scholarship, or research.” If a user makes a request for, or later uses, a photocopy or reproduction for purposes in excess of “fair use,” that user may be liable for copyright infringement. This institution reserves the right to refuse to accept a copying order if, in its judgment, fulfillment of the order would involve violation of copyright law.