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Letter from Edwin Stanton to James Buchanan (Copy)
Number of Pages:
3
Date:
May 19, 1861
Edwin McMasters Stanton writes to former President James Buchanan regarding the Civil War. Specifically, the unsuccessful evacuation of Fort Sumter, William Henry Seward, the Secretary of State's negotiations, and the treatment of secessionists.
Format:
Time Period:
Location:
I-SpahrB-1959-9
Origin:
Gift of Boyd Lee Spahr