Bell Griffith letters, 1860, 1861.

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Bell Griffith letters, 1860, 1861.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/166352011

The political climate in and around Maumell, Ark., is described in detail, particularly support of Democratic candidate Stephen A. Douglas in the presidential election of 1860. Some mention is made of the character of the people, land prices, and crops.

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Louisiana State University, LSU Libraries

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Louisiana State University, LSU Libraries

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Douglas, Stephen A. (Stephen Arnold), 1813-1861

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Stephen Arnold Douglas (April 23, 1813 – June 3, 1861) was an American politician and lawyer from Illinois. He was one of two Democratic Party nominees for president in the 1860 presidential election, which was won by Abraham Lincoln. Douglas had previously defeated Lincoln in the 1858 United States Senate election in Illinois, known for the Lincoln–Douglas debates. During the 1850s, Douglas was one of the foremost advocates of popular sovereignty, which held that each territory should be allowe...

Griffith, Bell.

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Bell Griffith was a resident of Maumell, Ark. From the description of Bell Griffith letters, 1860, 1861. (Louisiana State University). WorldCat record id: 166352011 ...