Mercer, R.S., fl. 1861 to Thomas Holliday Hicks
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC00451.02 Author/Creator: Mercer, R.S., fl. 1861 Place Written: Parkhurst, Maryland Type: Autograph letter signed Date: May 16, 1861 Pagination: 3 p. : envelope ; 20 x 12.9 cm. Order a Copy
Mercer, Governor Hick's aid-de-camp during the 19 April 1861 Baltimore Riot, states that during the Riot Hicks refused to interfere with the passage of Northern troops through the city despite the urging of his political colleagues. Written at the Mercer family estate.
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