Greeley & McElrath, 1841-1866 New York semi-weekly tribune. [Vol. 16, no. 1613 (November 9, 1860)]
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC08429.09 Author/Creator: Greeley & McElrath, 1841-1866 Place Written: New York, New York Type: Newspaper Date: 9 November 1860 Pagination: 8 p. : Height: 57 cm, Width: 42 cm Order a Copy
Front page article announces that South Carolina will call a secession convention. Also contains news on the results of the election of 1860 listed by state. On page two there is a reprinted letter sent to Frederick Douglass by a white man stating he is willing to marry Douglass' daughter for $15,000 or $20,000. Douglass' reply refusing the man's offer is also printed. Also printed are excerpts from Framley Parsonage, a book by Anthony Trollope and a sermon by Henry Ward Beecher titled, Religion and Politics. Other news includes local New York news, international news, information on the dry goods and cattle markets, public postings and advertisements.
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