Papers, 1851 Jan. 1.

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Papers, 1851 Jan. 1.

Letter, Jan. 1, 1851, from Joshua R. Giddings, Washington, D.C., to his son relative to the suggestion of certain Free-Soilers that he write out his speeches so the "Globe" cannot misrepresent him.

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Free-Soil Party.

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Giddings, Joshua R. (Joshua Reed), 1795-1864

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Giddings was an abolitionist congressman from the Western Reserve of Ohio. He studied law in the office of Elisha Whittlesey at Canfield, Ohio, in 1821 was admitted to the bar. It is claimed that Giddings later had significant influence on Lincoln's thinking toward the abolition of slavery. From the description of Account book of his law practice in the Court of Common Pleas, Ashtabula County, Ohio, 1827-1835. (Harvard Law School Library). WorldCat record id: 77657856 Ohio s...