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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC05743 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to the 1860s |
| Title | Gerrit Smith to Mrs. Schoolcraft, planning a meeting to debate slavery |
| Date | 17 April 1865 |
| Author | Smith, Gerrit (1797-1874) |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Fears that President Johnson "will not feel as much kindness toward the South." Also, plans to meet to debate slavery. The letter was written three days after President Lincoln's assassination. |
| Subjects | Slavery Confederate States of America President Abolition Reform Movement Reconstruction Lincoln Assassination Assassination African American History |
| People | Smith, Garrit (fl. 1855-1865) Schoolcraft, Mrs. (fl. 1855-1865) Johnson, Andrew (1808-1875) |
| Theme | The American Civil War; Slavery & Abolition; The Presidency; African Americans; Reconstruction |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1860-1945 |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Civil War, Reconstruction and the Modern Era: 1860-1945 |