Wilmot, David, 1814-1868 to B. Darwin Ames
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC00271 Author/Creator: Wilmot, David, 1814-1868 Place Written: Washington, District of Columbia Type: Autograph letter signed Date: March 3, 1848 Pagination: 1 p. : Height: 25.5 cm, Width: 20.5 cm Order a Copy
David Wilmot grants Ames's request for an autograph. Apologizes for the delay in his response. References the Wilmot Proviso, writing "For the kind terms in which you have been pleased to speak of my efforts to arrest the progress of Slavery, accept my grateful thanks."
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