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Maitland, William G., 1846-? to James M. Maitland

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC03523.10.014 Author/Creator: Maitland, William G., 1846-? Place Written: Wallace Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 20 October 1855 Pagination: 3 p. : Height: 24.8 cm, Width: 39 cm Order a Copy

Informs his brother that his nine year old daughter recently died, and many friends as well. Discusses the high price of corn. Also speaks of political matters, writing "I can feel as much for suffering humanity as any abolitionist at least, but I think we should be just before we are mercifull and ought not to degrade twenty five milion white men for the purpose of elevating three million blacks, God the creator has for some wise purpose placed unmistakeable marks of distinction between the two races, and we have not right to try to alter what he has done, again Bretheren who hold slaves (for I acknoledg no geographical lines) call them property, if we want them free, let us pay full price for them, I send them from among us it is as much harm to steal slave as fre negroes." Possibly written in Wallace, Pennsylvania.

Maitland, James M., 1815-1864
Maitland, William Grier, 1847-1921

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