July 14th, 2011
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 7/14/2011
1860 political campaign letter, 4 pgs., Ben F. Butler writes from Elkton, Kentucky to J.W. Duncan of Springfield, Arkansas, August 19, 1860, folds, light wear, else fine with bold ink. The letter starts off with local issues and some local political news, then goes into national politics pertaining to Breckinridge, Lincoln, Bell, Douglas, etc.....in part...."Breckinridge dem & Bolling & Hopkins Douglas democrats by a large majority say 25 or 30 thousand".... " This is the death of Breckinridge"...."We want no Southern Confederacy, no secession, nothing but Union the Constitution and the enforcement of laws"...."Tell your friends, may urge them to vote for Bell & Everett, for Breckinridge is practically out of the race. It is John Bell the patriot, the tried friend of the south, the faithful statesman of the Clay & Webster school"...."Or Abe Lincoln the rail splitter, the sectionalist, the fanatical disorganizer. All others are out of the question, and between the two I feel assured that your people would infinitely prefer Bell. Rouse them up then to importance of the result. We have a Bell & Everett club organized"....Great political content!
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