Letter, 1861 Jan. 2.

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Letter, 1861 Jan. 2.

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Letter (1861 Jan. 2) from George H. Gray to Rev. Samuel Abbot Smith during the Secession Crisis, for which he blames the Massachusetts clergy and the failure of the state to follow the advice of Daniel Webster. Gray also mentioned the Fugitive Slave Law, the necessity of extending slavery into the territories to prevent war, and his difficulty with Dr. Convers Francis.

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Duke University Libraries, Duke University Library; Perkins Library

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Duke University Libraries, Duke University Library; Perkins Library

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Webster, Daniel, 1782-1852

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Gray, George Herbert 1874-1945

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Francis, Convers, 1795-1863

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