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Dana, Richard Henry, 1815-1882 to John Dennison Baldwin

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC00978 Author/Creator: Dana, Richard Henry, 1815-1882 Place Written: Boston, Massachusetts Type: Autograph letter signed Date: October 13, 1862 Pagination: 4 p. : Height: 25 cm, Width: 19.6 cm Order a Copy

Dana discusses his recollection of an anti-slavery convention and his support for President Abraham Lincoln. Dana was currently U.S. district attorney for Massachusetts, appointed by Lincoln.

Dana, Richard Henry, 1815-1882
Baldwin, John Dennison, 1809-1883
Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865
Civil War and Reconstruction, 1861-1877
African American History
Abolition
Reform Movement
Slavery
President
Politics
Election
Crowdsourced Transcript Available
Transcript Available
Transcript Project: Civil War letters
The American Civil War

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