John H. Hammond letter, 1875 Jan. 7.

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John H. Hammond letter, 1875 Jan. 7.

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Letter (with typewritten copy) offering congratulations from a southerner living in Chicago to General Philip H. Sheridan for his handling of the political disturbance in the Louisiana Legislature on January 2 at New Orleans. Included are references to a well-defined plan by the Ku Klux Klan and the White League to take over the government of the Southern States.

1 letter.1 typescript.

Louisiana State University, LSU Libraries

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SNAC Resource ID: 6910388

Louisiana State University, LSU Libraries

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Ku Klux Klan (19th cent.)

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Sheridan, Philip Henry, 1831-1888

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Sheridan claimed he was born in Albany in the State of New York, the third child of six of John and Mary Meenagh Sheridan, Irish Catholic immigrants from the parish of Killinkere in County Cavan, Ireland. He grew up in Somerset, Ohio. Fully grown, he reached only 165 cm (5 feet 5 inches) tall, a stature that led to the nickname, "Little Phil." Abraham Lincoln described his appearance in a famous anecdote: "A brown, chunky little chap, with a long body, short legs, not enough neck to hang him, an...

Hammond, John, 1910-1987

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Record producer. From the description of Oral history interview with John Hammond, 1975. (Columbia University In the City of New York). WorldCat record id: 309737666 ...

White League (La.)

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