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20 December 1860
Charleston Mercury
The Union is dissolved! [Charleston Mercury, Extra Ed.]
Docketed on verso with contemporary and (apparently post-war) note.
GLC02688
1861/02/22
Davis, Jefferson (1808-1889)
to Francis W. Pickens re: control over proposed attack on Fort Sumter
Written as President of the Confederate States. Pickens was governor of South Carolina. Also concerning the larger issue of who determines peace or war. Beauregard fired upon Fort Sumter six weeks after the date of this letter.
GLC01958
27 December 1860
Semmes, Paul Jones (1815-1863)
[Contract with Tredegar Iron Works]
Semmes's autograph retained copy, marked as a copy. Contract with Joseph R. Anderson, owner of Tredegar Iron Works, in preparation for war. Semmes was acting as agent for the State of Georgia. Orders six 18 pounder cannons, 1500 rounds of solid...
GLC00503
16 March 1861
Lincoln, Abraham (1809-1865)
Transmittal of a proposed amendment to protect slavery (c/s Seward)
Sending a proposed amendment to Governor to John Downey of California. "I transmit an authenticated copy of a Joint Resolution to amend the Constitution of the United States, adopted by Congress and approved on the 2d of March, 1861, by James...
GLC05631
11 March 1861
Cobb, Howell (1815-1868)
Constitution of the Confederate States of America
First printing, signed by Howell Cobb, President of the Constitutional Congress at end. Parrish & Willingham 8 is a variant with space for signing by Cobb, for private distribution (cf. Parrish 1)
GLC00759
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