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Hickox, Virgil, 1806-1881 to Stephen Arnold Douglas

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC05621.03 Author/Creator: Hickox, Virgil, 1806-1881 Place Written: Springfield, Illinois Type: Letter signed Date: 21 May 1861 Pagination: 1 p. : Height: 22.8 cm, Width: 18.6 cm Order a Copy

Hickox, Chairman of the Democratic State Committee, replies to a letter from Douglas, a Democratic United States Senator from Illinois (refer to GLC05621.02). Discusses the publication of Douglas' letter, which described political proceedings and Douglas' stance on patriotism at the beginning of the Civil War. Labeled as a copy.

Douglas, Stephen Arnold, 1813-1861
Hickox, Virgil, 1806-1881

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