2 April 1863
Scope and Contents
From Paris to My Dear Friend. Signature illegible. Alcae and some “Manchester friends” requesting cotton scrip as part of Confederate loan. Mentions “balloon system.” “Two English Brutes, Lord Palmarton and Russell…declared…not to recognize the c.v. for some time to come. The English argument to support this policy is that the South needs foreign help to maintain and conquer its independence which is a fait accompli…” “Oh, I do hope to live long enough to see England chastised for her brutal and anti-Christian selfishness.” Civilized society of the French Capital has shut their doors on the North per the Charivari. Accession Number 2008.27
Dates
- Creation: 1830-1903
Creator
- From the Collection: Tucker, Nathaniel Beverley, 1820-1890 (Person)
- From the Collection: Brown, Coalter, and Tucker Family (Family)
- From the Collection: McHenry, James (Person)
- From the Collection: Pierce, Franklin, 1804-1869 (Person)
- From the Collection: Tucker-Coleman Family (Family)
Language of Materials
English French
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Extent
From the Collection: 0.50 Linear Feet
Repository Details
Part of the Special Collections Research Center Repository