Daniel Chandler, Mobile, Alabama, to Thomas Ritchie, Washington City., 1850 September 17
Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
Displeasure expressed over the compromise bills; Wilmot Proviso; slavery in the territories; "inevitability" of "resistance or unconditional submission" on the part of the South; effect of the compromise measures on the Democratic party in the South; mention of the Nashville Convention; status of the Whig Party in the South. 6 pp. ALS.
Dates
- Creation: 1850 September 17
Creator
- From the Collection: Ritchie, Thomas, 1778-1854 (Person)
- From the Collection: Ritchie family. (Family)
Language of Materials
English
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Extent
From the Collection: 6.50 Linear Feet
Repository Details
Part of the Special Collections Research Center Repository