Letter to Thomas M. Scott [manuscript], 1861 March 11.

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Letter to Thomas M. Scott [manuscript], 1861 March 11.

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Mapp writes about the political climate in Northampton County, Va., mentioning a speech on behalf of Southern rights, a turn out of the Northampton County Volunteers and local reaction to Abraham Lincoln's inaugural address, noting that some Whigs have commented favorably; his own opinion is that Lincoln will not be as good a president as Buchanan. The letter also conveys personal news.

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