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LETTER OF GEN. A. J. HAMILTON, OF TEXAS TO THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES.
by [Southern Support For The Union During The Civil War]
- Used
- very good
- Condition
- Very good
- Seller
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Los Angeles, California, United States
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About This Item
Octavo (9 by 5 3/4 inches) New York: Loyal Publication Society of New York "No. 26.", 1863. First Edition, very good condition, 18 pages, original stitched wrappers, with stab marks along the spine, and minor chipping to edges; not affecting contents which are intact and clean; Wm. C. Bryant & Co. Printers.
Hamilton was a "Southern Union man." He opposed secession, and slavery; he eventually became Governor of Texas.His letter to Lincoln, dated July 28, 1863 shortly after Gettysburg, supports the Emancipation Proclamation. He proclaims slavery an enemy of the nation, and states that former slaves are " ... capable of being made allies in the common cause of freedom, justice, and humanity."
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- Bookseller
- Caravan Book Store
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 954
- Title
- LETTER OF GEN. A. J. HAMILTON, OF TEXAS TO THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES.
- Author
- [Southern Support For The Union During The Civil War]
- Format/Binding
- Original Wrappers
- Book Condition
- Used - Very good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Original First Edition
- Publisher
- Loyal Publication Society of New York "No. 26."
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1863
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Bookseller catalogs
- Americana; Old and Rare; Ephemera; Civil War; History; Abraham Lincoln; Slavery; Antiquarian; Emancipation Proclamation;
Terms of Sale
Caravan Book Store
Prices are net. All items subject to prior sale. Postage in most cases will be under $8 but can vary by weight and distance. California sales tax is 9.50%. Returns accepted with prior notice within 5 days of receipt at original purchase price, provided item is in same condition as received. Payment by credit card, PayPal (caravanbookstore@yahoo.com), or check drawn on U.S. funds.
About the Seller
Caravan Book Store
Biblio member since 2019
Los Angeles, California
About Caravan Book Store
For more than 65 years, we have specialized in rare and out of print books on the Western experience, satisfying a vast and varied clientele. Our focus is on early California and Los Angeles, represented by books, ephemera, paintings, and prints. Fine press, printing history, literature, gastronomy, aviation, railroads, and voyages are also available. Our store opened in downtown Los Angeles in 1954, and is now closed; but we are still available by phone, regular mail, and email. We issue occasional catalogs online.
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- Chipping
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- First Edition
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This Book’s Categories
- Countries & Cultures North America United States Americana
- History
- History Western History United States History
- History Western History United States History 19th Century US Civil War Period
- Military & Military History Wars American Civil War
- Social Sciences Social Issues, Problems & Crime Slavery
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- Paper & Ephemera
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