Maitland, James M., 1815-1864 to Joseph M. Maitland
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC03523.10.061 Author/Creator: Maitland, James M., 1815-1864 Place Written: Kingston, Ohio Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 8 March 1863 Pagination: 2 p. : Height: 31.3 cm, Width: 19.5 cm Order a Copy
Reports to son about the death of a family friend, Ben Morgan. Writes that "I asked him of his hope of Heaven. He said it was strong, strong enough to bear him over the Jordon of waters." Instructs his son to make himself acquainted with his officers, as it will be helpful later. States, "I am in favor of calling out a sufficient force to end the War at once for we have been having too much of a [temporising] policy. I am in favor also as the War has run into the Negro as strongly drafting every Negro in the North and then let those Ultra abolitionists go with them as officers see what they can do."
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