ALS, 1862 September 4 : Wayland, to Mr. Lasar.

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ALS, 1862 September 4 : Wayland, to Mr. Lasar.

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Child, an abolitionist, refers to a letter she had sent to the President (Lincoln), and says of him: "The President is evidently a man of narrow and prejudiced mind, incapable of taking large, comrehensive views. If the nation moves in the right direction, it will have to carry him, a dead weight, upon its back." She also questions the virtue of the populace and public opinion.

4 p. ; 19.5 x 11.5 cm.

Copley Press, J S Copley Library

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Copley Press, J S Copley Library

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