Proclamation, 1861.

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Proclamation, 1861.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/49916174

The collection consists of 1 broadside photocopied. The broadside was issued by Governor John W. Ellis.

1 item, photocopied.

University of North Carolina Wilmington, William Randall Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 7615651

University of North Carolina Wilmington, William Randall Library

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North Carolina. Governor (1859-1861 : Ellis)

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McAllister, Steven

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Ellis, John Willis, 1820-1861

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John W. Ellis was Governor of North Carolina, from 1859-1861. This broadside was issued to call the North Carolina legislature into special session on April 17, 1861. The session was called as a result of Abraham Lincoln's call to arms "for the invasion of the peaceful homes of the South ..." From the description of Proclamation, 1861. (University of North Carolina, Wilmington). WorldCat record id: 49916174 John Willis Ellis was a Salisbury, N.C., lawyer, Democratic Party le...