Jackson, Thomas J. "Stonewall", 1824-1863 to Laura Jackson Arnold re: secession and preservation of the Union
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC07079 Author/Creator: Jackson, Thomas J. "Stonewall", 1824-1863 Place Written: Lexington, Virginia Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 1861/02/02 Pagination: 4 p. : + print Height: 25.8 cm, Width: 20 cm Order a Copy
"But if after we have done all that we can do for an honorable preservation of the Union, there shall be a determination on our part by the free states to deprive us of our rights which the fair interpretation of the constitution... guarantees to us, I am in favor of secession."
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