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Greeley & McElrath (1841-1866) New York semi-weekly tribune. [Vol. 16, no. 1613 (November 9, 1860)]

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC08429.09 Author/Creator: Greeley & McElrath (1841-1866) Place Written: New York, New York Type: Newspaper Date: 9 November 1860 Pagination: 8 p. ; 57 x 42 cm. Order a Copy

Front page article announces that South Carolina will call a secession convention. Also contains news on the results of the election of 1860 listed by state. On page two there is a reprinted letter sent to Frederick Douglass by a white man stating he is willing to marry Douglass' daughter for $15,000 or $20,000. Douglass' reply refusing the man's offer is also printed. Also printed are excerpts from Framley Parsonage, a book by Anthony Trollope and a sermon by Henry Ward Beecher titled, Religion and Politics. Other news includes local New York news, international news, information on the dry goods and cattle markets, public postings and advertisements.

Greeley & McElrath, 1841-1866
Douglass, Frederick, 1818-1895

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