Papers of Lincoln Clark, 1758-1942 (bulk 1850-1860).

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Papers of Lincoln Clark, 1758-1942 (bulk 1850-1860).

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The bulk of the collection consists of the correspondence between Judge Clark and his wife, and Mrs. Clark and her friends and family. The letters discuss the life in Massachusetts, the practice of law in Alabama and Iowa, government and Washington politics, the depression of 1857, and the U. S. Sanitary Commission.

690 pieces.9 boxes.

Huntington Library, Art Collections & Botanical Gardens

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United States Sanitary Commission

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The United States Sanitary Commission (USSC) was a private relief agency created by federal legislation on June 18, 1861, to support sick and wounded soldiers of the United States Army (Federal / Northern / Union Army) during the American Civil War. It operated across the North, raised an estimated $25 million in Civil War era revenue (assuming 1865 dollars, $422.66 million in 2021) and in-kind contributions to support the cause, and enlisted thousands of volunteers. The president was Henry Whit...

Clark, Lincoln, 1800-1886

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Lincoln Clark, jurist, abolitionist, and Democrat legislator. Native of Conway, Franklin County, Mass., he attended the district and private schools and was graduated from Amherst (Mass.) College in 1825. In 1831 he was admitted to the bar and commenced practice in Pickensville, Pickens County, Ala., moving to Tuscaloosa in 1836. In 1836, he married Julia Annah Smith of Hadley, Mass. Lincoln Clark was member of the State house of representatives in 1834, 1835, and 1845. In 1839 he w...

Clark, Julia Annah Smith

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United States. Congress 1851-1853). House.

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