Raynors HCA 2016-06
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 6/17/2016
Civilian Letter, Memphis Tenn., December 29, 1860, 4pp., written by J.B. Burney, to his brother on the pressing issues of secession, VG. In part, “We are having considerable excitement here on the secession question. Although there are a great many here who still pretend to think that the Union can be preserved. Gov. U.S. Brown delivered a speech at Odd Fellows Hall day before yesterday in favor of at least making an effort to preserve it. On the night of the same day the minute men & seceeders generally were addressed by Camin of Memphis and Peter B. Stark of Bolivan county, Miss. They both made very fine speeches. The citizens did Hon. Andrew Johnson the honor to burn him in effigy last week. I don’t think I ever saw so much excitement in my life. I understand they hung him (Johnson) in effigy at the junction today - won’t oxford give him a lift?”
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