Lovell, Mansfield, 1822-1884 to Joseph Lovell
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC03790 Author/Creator: Lovell, Mansfield, 1822-1884 Place Written: Holly Springs, Mississippi Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 30 October 1862 Pagination: 2 p. 19.1 x 12.5 cm Order a Copy
Confederate Major General Lovell writes to his son concerning his belief that the Emancipation Proclamation would create dissension in the North and ultimately aid the Confederacy. "I think Lincoln's proclamation will produce dissensions and trouble at the North, and will thus indirectly benefit our Cause. The Democratic party there is not willing to go headlong into any abolition war." Comments on Joseph's improvements in arithmetic and tells him to be a good boy and take care of his mother.
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