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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC00529.07 |
| From Archive Folder | Unassociated Civil War Documents 1864 |
| Title | Millard Fillmore to John Bell Robinson refusing a request to publish his letter |
| Date | 26 September 1864 |
| Author | Fillmore, Millard (1800-1874) |
| Recipient | Bell Robinson, John |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Refuses a request to allow publication of his letter because he has an aversion to being in the papers. Consents that Robinson can show the letter to his friends, or read it at meetings if it will aid General George McClellan's candidacy. McClellan was nominated for president under the democratic ticket. Tipped to a backer sheet of paper. |
| Subjects | President Journalism Election Politics Democratic Party |
| People | Fillmore, Millard (1800-1874) Robinson, John Bell (fl. 1864) |
| Place written | Buffalo, New York |
| Theme | The American Civil War; The Presidency |
| Sub-collection | Papers and Images of the American Civil War |
| Additional Information | Robinson was a pro-slavery writer. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Civil War, Reconstruction and the Modern Era: 1860-1945 |