William Henry Anthon correspondence 1856-1863

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William Henry Anthon correspondence 1856-1863

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William Henry Anthon (1827-1875) was judge advocate general of New York. Correspondence includes letters with Hinton R. Helper relating to the publication of Helper's The Impending Crisis, which was published by the Republican Party as a campaign document before the Civil War; and a letter book (1861-1863) containing Anton's official correspondence concerning the militia of the State of New York and the equipment and enlistment of troops for the National Government

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New York Public Library. Manuscripts and Archives Division

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New York Public Library. Manuscripts and Archives Division

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Anthon, William Henry, 1827-1875

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Helper, Hinton Rowan, 1829-1909

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American writer and diplomat. From the description of Autograph letter signed : New York, to A.H. Rathbone, 1893 Aug. 23. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270470872 Author and diplomat. From the description of Letters of Hinton Rowan Helper, 1860-1901. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 79450859 Hinton Rowan Helper, born December 27, 1829 in Davie County, North Carolina, was a Southern critic of slavery whose books inflamed the South. His objection to the syst...

New York (State). Militia

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Levies were special regiments recruited under provisions of the legislature which entitled recruits to plots of unappropriated land. From the description of Levy certificates issued record book. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122617529 ...